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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 cues
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Linda Evangelista is taking style cues from her younger self.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
One accommodation, the Rebel Suite, takes its design cues from the sea rebellions of Islay, full of nautical references, striking patterns, and bold green and blue hues.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Having concentrated earlier on painting, Grosvenor in the early 1960s began experimenting with plywood and two-by-fours, taking his cues from architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, once puppies are weaned, many fathers will interact and play with them, teaching social cues and reinforcing pack dynamics.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
University of Bremen researchers have demonstrated how a unique pathway – where sensory cues travel as signals on waves of gamma rhythms to our processing center – is responsible for our ability to focus on one thing and block out all the other noise along the way.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Linda Evangelista is taking style cues from her younger self.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
One accommodation, the Rebel Suite, takes its design cues from the sea rebellions of Islay, full of nautical references, striking patterns, and bold green and blue hues.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Having concentrated earlier on painting, Grosvenor in the early 1960s began experimenting with plywood and two-by-fours, taking his cues from architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, once puppies are weaned, many fathers will interact and play with them, teaching social cues and reinforcing pack dynamics.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
University of Bremen researchers have demonstrated how a unique pathway – where sensory cues travel as signals on waves of gamma rhythms to our processing center – is responsible for our ability to focus on one thing and block out all the other noise along the way.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Systems designed to support a blind astronaut navigating through sound cues, for instance, might later improve safety in hospitals, aircraft, or smart buildings.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Linda Evangelista is taking style cues from her younger self.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
One accommodation, the Rebel Suite, takes its design cues from the sea rebellions of Islay, full of nautical references, striking patterns, and bold green and blue hues.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Having concentrated earlier on painting, Grosvenor in the early 1960s began experimenting with plywood and two-by-fours, taking his cues from architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, once puppies are weaned, many fathers will interact and play with them, teaching social cues and reinforcing pack dynamics.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
University of Bremen researchers have demonstrated how a unique pathway – where sensory cues travel as signals on waves of gamma rhythms to our processing center – is responsible for our ability to focus on one thing and block out all the other noise along the way.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Systems designed to support a blind astronaut navigating through sound cues, for instance, might later improve safety in hospitals, aircraft, or smart buildings.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Linda Evangelista is taking style cues from her younger self.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
One accommodation, the Rebel Suite, takes its design cues from the sea rebellions of Islay, full of nautical references, striking patterns, and bold green and blue hues.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Having concentrated earlier on painting, Grosvenor in the early 1960s began experimenting with plywood and two-by-fours, taking his cues from architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, once puppies are weaned, many fathers will interact and play with them, teaching social cues and reinforcing pack dynamics.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
University of Bremen researchers have demonstrated how a unique pathway – where sensory cues travel as signals on waves of gamma rhythms to our processing center – is responsible for our ability to focus on one thing and block out all the other noise along the way.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
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His view aligns with ideas put forth by Gerard O’Neill, the late physicist and Princeton University professor who posited that humans should aspire to live in gargantuan space stations that orbit close to home and spin to provide simulated gravity.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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This perspective aligns with his broader philosophy that emerged from watching his father lose his ability to earn income during Collins’ childhood—an experience that motivated him to ensure investments could eventually replace employment income.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cues. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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