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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Deep listening is about genuine curiosity cueing in our primal need to be seen and heard, and create unexpected connections, ultimately combating loneliness and promoting social cohesion.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Every time a camera moves, and the why and when behind it, is a potential new cue, a new note.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Establishing a calming bedtime routine, like gentle brushing or massage, can also help to cue bedtime and reduce nighttime barking.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Deep listening is about genuine curiosity cueing in our primal need to be seen and heard, and create unexpected connections, ultimately combating loneliness and promoting social cohesion.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
About thirty years ago, Sonny was an ascendant Formula 1 star—cue many hilarious, grainy video clips of a younger Pitt, with a resplendent golden mullet—until his dreams were dashed by a near-fatal accident, during an attempt to overtake the three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Every time a camera moves, and the why and when behind it, is a potential new cue, a new note.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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Frederick’s receiving line In 2024, more than 30,000 visitors lined up to meet Horace within the conservatory, which is located in Como Park at 1225 Estabrook Drive.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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Here is how the Dodgers (45-29) will line up for Game 3: Wednesday’s pitching matchup Padres RHP Stephen Kolek (3-2, 3.50 ERA) Kolek’s scoreless streak had reached 16⅔ innings, the longest by a Padre this season, before giving up five runs — four earned — in 4⅓ innings in Friday’s loss in Arizona.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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People queued up outside the main SFJAZZ Center entrance to pick up their tickets (i.e. wristbands) at a box office area assembled specifically for the festival.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Through the light that is driven by this external light source, but that that light source is queued to their locations. MAHADEVAN: Exactly.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2025
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When a firm’s values align with the lives of its people, retention becomes a natural outcome.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While the stars have aligned for the world premiere of Bidad, the stars have also lined up to travel to the Czech festival.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Sequencing Top-notch leaders must excel at sequencing, paying careful attention to doing the right things at the right time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Long before the genome was sequenced, people had identified specific parts of the chromosomes that, if deleted, were lethal—but only if inherited from one of the two sexes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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