as in clues
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
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
Attendees going to the Broward Center can access informational videos or a slideshow, spelling out each stage of the theater-going process in a first-person point of view to help people with special needs understand social cues and expectations.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
The imminent launch got less obvious cues throughout the show, too.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Ring ad featured the company’s Search Party feature, an AI tool that allows users to receive feeds from other cameras related to certain visual cues.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
This is when environmental cues that remind us of the reward trigger the impulse to seek it.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
While the British singer’s longing vocals and smooth hooks take obvious cues from ’90s and 2000s’ R&B, her bouncy and moody SoCal sound aligns her with the present.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
This vignette takes its cues from the woods, featuring snowy-white 'Carnegie' hyacinth along with an evergreen branch and a handful of pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The rest of the Giants take their cues from their third baseman.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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In the post shared on February 13, Kidman wished her followers a happy Galentine's Day in pink pinstripe pajama top that takes its cues from a men's Oxford dress shirt.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
Attendees going to the Broward Center can access informational videos or a slideshow, spelling out each stage of the theater-going process in a first-person point of view to help people with special needs understand social cues and expectations.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
The imminent launch got less obvious cues throughout the show, too.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Ring ad featured the company’s Search Party feature, an AI tool that allows users to receive feeds from other cameras related to certain visual cues.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
This is when environmental cues that remind us of the reward trigger the impulse to seek it.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
While the British singer’s longing vocals and smooth hooks take obvious cues from ’90s and 2000s’ R&B, her bouncy and moody SoCal sound aligns her with the present.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
This vignette takes its cues from the woods, featuring snowy-white 'Carnegie' hyacinth along with an evergreen branch and a handful of pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The rest of the Giants take their cues from their third baseman.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
aligns
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Mondays and Fridays see the highest number of teleworkers, and this aligns with the most driving and transit being used on days in the middle of the week.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The initiative aligns with other robotics testing programs underway within the Fincantieri Group, further broadening the scope of manufacturing processes that can be supported through advanced automation solutions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Cues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cues. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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