as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Recent Examples of cue
Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
There were refusals to certify valid election results and even an extensive campaign of litigation in advance of the 2024 election that seemed designed to cue up disputes for after the election.
—Sean Morales-Doyle, Time, 21 May 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
This means learning to trust and listen to your body’s internal cues of hunger and satiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Entitled, ‘Coupe Rose’ the collection is made up of bestsellers, cue the Lake Como crafted Better Than Your Boyfriend’s Shirt and the Pull-Up Shorts, made from fil coupé, along with the Mini Foulard in 100% Italian silk, of course.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
There were refusals to certify valid election results and even an extensive campaign of litigation in advance of the 2024 election that seemed designed to cue up disputes for after the election.
—Sean Morales-Doyle, Time, 21 May 2025
Verb
The sport utility vehicle, called the iX3, will be the first of 40 new or updated models that share slick software, high-performance computers and radically different design cues.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
This means learning to trust and listen to your body’s internal cues of hunger and satiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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Fans have lined up at Pop Mart stores and vending machines for hours, even traveling overseas to get their hands on one.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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On Sunday afternoon, a large crowd of adults and children lined up outside the shop for ice cream.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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See which celebrities queued up in Hall H to greet fans.—
Powered By,
AZCentral.com,
28 July 2025
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Spectators began to queue up the evening of Tuesday, July 22, the night before the sentencing, according to the Idaho Statesman.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Asked if the degree programs already exist at CUNY or if campuses are propping up new ones aligned with qualifying fields, Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez expected a mix of both.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The plan aligns with the United States' goal of returning astronauts to the moon, especially as China and Russia also aim to use nuclear power on the moon by the end of the decade.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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By sequencing TEs, an international team of researchers identified hidden patterns that could be crucial for gene regulation, the process of turning genes on and off.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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Some of his pitch sequencing has gotten predictable.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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