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
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
The Calm team worked with the film’s sound designer, Lee Salevan, and composer Bryce Dessner, utilizing the film’s sound stems and score cues overlaid with sections of dialogue from Bentley and Greg Kwedar’s script.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Nicole Kidman wants to cue the spotlight on her beloved Nashville community.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Mango color can vary widely depending on the variety, so other cues are a better indicator of ripeness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
The Calm team worked with the film’s sound designer, Lee Salevan, and composer Bryce Dessner, utilizing the film’s sound stems and score cues overlaid with sections of dialogue from Bentley and Greg Kwedar’s script.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
For the swiftest way to copy her fall closet, go ahead and cue up the new album and get ready to dress for sweater weather, Taylor’s version.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Nicole Kidman wants to cue the spotlight on her beloved Nashville community.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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When those pieces line up, conservation and development can move together rather than compete.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And by the time Love motioned for Doubs to line up outside running back Emanuel Wilson instead of inside him on the right side of the formation, there were two seconds left.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Three days a week, locals queue up in front of the building, sometimes waiting over an hour, to receive free groceries.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fans began to queue outside the ballpark more than six hours before the first pitch.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier stories in that newspaper described López Torres as a ruthless trafficker who has killed dozens and was earlier aligned with Colombia’s right-wing paramilitary forces, known as the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or the Spanish acronym AUC.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The outcome came on a night of decisive wins for candidates in various races aligned with the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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And now there’s the technology to fully sequence someone's DNA, and understand modifications to that DNA, called epigenetics.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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These researchers are taking part in the first international field expedition of Project Psyche, whose goal is to sequence the genomes of all 11,000 species of moths and butterflies in Europe.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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