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noun (1)

Definition of cuenext
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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cue

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noun (2)

as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the cue to get tickets to the concert moved with agonizing slowness

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cue

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verb

as in to line

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Recent Examples of cue
Noun
Your liver, pancreas and immune cells all run on their own daily schedules, taking their cues from that cluster of cells in the hypothalamus linked to the sun. — Randy J. Nelson, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026 For anyone weighing an invitation, that’s a cue to respond sooner rather than later, while the calendar still has room. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
To experience its silky-smooth results, gently massage the serum into your scalp when your hair is dry or towel-dried post-shower—and, cue the compliments! — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Sporting a nasty black eye — cue the Spurs injury jokes — sustained in their 2-2 draw with Japan, his World Cup debut, Van Hecke completed his medical in Kansas City, where the Netherlands are based. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
  1. indication
  2. queue
  3. line up
  4. clue
  5. line
  6. align
  7. suggestion
  8. column
Noun
  • Frenzy 6’s upcoming integration work will provide the next indication of how quickly the design can move toward flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • No escapee is known to have come from the OGD’s central ranks, an indication of the control imposed on the country’s most influential officials.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of indication
Noun
  • The queue outside of the auditorium snaked nearly 200 people long.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the first, a certificate expires, 40 people cannot log in and your team spends the morning working a queue that should never have formed.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of queue
Verb
  • When nearly 60,000 people line up on the Verrazano Bridge on Sunday morning for the 50th start of the New York City Marathon, Becs Gentry won’t be among them.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • What does this estimate mean for the quarterbacks and wide receivers who line up every weekend to compete in America’s most popular sport?
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of line up
Noun
  • That clue and the cross on the coffin led the researchers to reason that the skeleton probably belonged to an important man, most likely the abbot of Westminster.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But experts say audio recorded from minutes before the crash may offer clues as to what happened.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of clue
Noun
  • Our Featured Artist Joost Stokhof captures his surroundings in spontaneous lines.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Marshall’s campaign, in turn, faced an onslaught of controversies that his critics amplified in the race’s final weeks, including his medical debt collection practices and the blurred lines between his office and campaign staff.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • Raman, 45, has aligned herself with groups that have emerged at City Hall more recently, including the left-wing Democratic Socialists of America and Streets For All, a transportation advocacy group.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • González’s victory gives Calvo another council member aligned with his administration, strengthening his position less than a year after taking office as mayor.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of align
Noun
  • This isn’t the place to try to engage staffers in meandering conversations, but all are friendly and quick to share menu suggestions for curious diners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • To help keep you and your pets safe, DEEP officials offer the following suggestions.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • King, the former Sports Illustrated writer and founding author of the Monday Morning Quarterback column, has delivered 40 chapters about King Sport.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of column

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