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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
Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Take cue from Stewart’s effortless loungewear and browse similar oversized crewneck sweatshirts from Amazon—including a dead ringer for her cheery yellow style.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The 207 guest rooms, with palm-thatch ceilings, take cues from the region’s centuries-old nomadic traditions, with cushions and carpets inspired by traditional textiles.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Take cue from Stewart’s effortless loungewear and browse similar oversized crewneck sweatshirts from Amazon—including a dead ringer for her cheery yellow style.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
End the Night with a Classic After dinner, cue up A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for a viewing that will take everyone straight back to childhood.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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Coaches try to line up opponents for the first four weeks for each potential district-size scenario, which for most Central Texas schools can range from six to nine teams.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Altman has also met with top investors in the Middle East to line up funding for the round, which may value the company at about $750 billion to $830 billion, people familiar with the matter said earlier in January, while asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.—
Debby Wu,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Remodels are coming for all 600 Sam’s Club locations and customers will no longer have to queue in busy and crowded checkout areas.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2025
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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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Twenty-nine states have laws or regulations prohibiting trans student-athletes in K-12 schools or colleges from competing on teams that align with their gender identities.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nowhere is that more evident than in Florida, which is quickly emerging as a national model for how states can align public safety, immigration enforcement, consumer protection and economic policy with a broader vision of national strength.—
George Landrith,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Now, further scientific advances have allowed researchers to sequence high-quality DNA from her remains, revealing that she was, in fact, born in southern England.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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The researchers sequenced 182 melanocytes altogether, and found skin cells from tanning bed users had nearly twice as many mutations as those from the control group, and were more likely to carry mutations linked to melanoma.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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