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noun

ˈkyü How to pronounce queue (audio)
Definition of queuenext
as in line
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise

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verb

as in to line

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Recent Examples of queue
Noun
Both were introduced on Zoom calls Thursday, with Durzi opening with a friendly gesture to reporters in the queue. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Verb
Platforms will indicate with floor markings where to queue. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Our best ingenues would queue to star as Dora and Nora. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for queue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
  1. line
  2. line up
  3. column
  4. cue
  5. train
  6. file
  7. row
  8. sequence
Noun
  • There's often a line forming at Tony's even before opening, with waits for a table typically lasting at least an hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The effect was to invalidate both China’s nine-dash line and its artificial island-building campaign—a massive blow to China’s national pride.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • Again, if those five can line up often enough next season — and figure out how to play with each other — there won’t be a more talented starting five in the sport.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • But his more tangible attributes as a player also line up with what Chelsea have been missing.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of line up
Noun
  • Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • In a statement on Tuesday evening, a Carowinds spokesperson said the review identified a slight change in the foundation, or footer around one of the ride’s hundreds of support columns.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of column
Verb
  • Loosen your hips, cue the fireworks, pyro, and ready the giant guacamaya.
    — Jessi Roti, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
  • One brutal knife fight pauses so a brawler can cue up a song on the jukebox that sounds like something Doris Day would slow-dance to.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of cue
Noun
  • Downtown is an easy train ride away on the CTA Red Line or via express buses on Addison Street, half a block from the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies infringed on copyright by using its intellectual property to train models.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of train
Verb
  • Serving in the House until 2024, Stacy was unable to file for reelection because of term limits.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • British model Elsie Hewitt, who dated Phillippe from April to July 2017, filed a civil lawsuit against him in September 2017 alleging domestic violence.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 July 2026
Definition of file
Noun
  • Front row from left are Tracie Revis, Kim Bednarek and Cyril Kormos.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Julio Rodríguez popped out on the first pitch before Canzone drilled a 2-0 splitter about 20 rows up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of row
Verb
  • For years, the industry response to this tension was to sequence it away.
    — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Pontus Skoglund, a population geneticist who leads the Ancient Genomics laboratory at the institute, said the wider project to genetically sequence the remains of around 1,000 ancient individuals will help to advance our scientific understanding.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of sequence

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