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Recent Examples of queue
April Roach, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The Valencia amusement park will celebrate the coaster’s golden jubilee with a historical video that will play in the ride’s queue along with limited edition food, drinks and merchandise.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Lacey Minot, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
People queue up at a polling station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Noun
His sentiment was echoed by Tobias Johan Sørensen, senior analyst at think tank Concito, who said that no one should be put at the back of the queue, but there should be different queues based on a set of criteria.
—April Roach, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The Valencia amusement park will celebrate the coaster’s golden jubilee with a historical video that will play in the ride’s queue along with limited edition food, drinks and merchandise.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
At over one mile wide, it is so densely punctuated by the monuments, houses, and collections that give Paris its alluring gravity that simply to queue up for chocolat chaud is to be immersed in its legacy.
—Lacey Minot, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
People queue up at a polling station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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Now, Blanco is a proud member of Oak Lawn’s drum line, which plays at football and basketball games and school concerts.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Both arrived in Tampa Bay as first-round picks charged with bringing violence, swagger and disruption to the defensive line.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Verb
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How do these biscuits line up with your expectations of a good biscuit?—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Just getting two modules to line up on the uneven lunar surface will be a challenge, Garcia-Galan says.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Noun
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This is Part 2 in a series of columns about the viability of the American university system.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Because many of our earliest money habits are formed during our childhoods and young adult lives, what better way to honor and celebrate family than by turning the column over to Britannica moms?—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Experts have noted that handbag placement can cue royal protection teams to move a principal along, adjust spacing or wrap up an appearance, all without creating a scene.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The ages of the victims and the origin of the train were not immediately released.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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One of the highlights is the Viaduto do Carvalho, a bridge built along the edge of a mountain with sweeping views over the forest canopy and distant peaks as the train curves along its path.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed an application Friday with state officials that seeks to alter California’s voting system by reverting to a traditional primary.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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That means a Social Security number stolen in 2024 may not be used to open a fraudulent credit line or file a fake tax return until 2026 or later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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For the second game in a row, the Lakers led at halftime and then got blown away in the second half.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Minnesota played its third consecutive game without center Joel Eriksson Ek, and its fourth in a row without defenseman Jonas Brodin, both of whom were injured in the Round 1 series win versus Dallas.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Passengers who are still onboard have been taking isolation precautions to try to prevent further spread, but Kell says researchers will want to gather samples of the virus from the ship in order to sequence them.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Venter worked with Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith to sequence the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, which resulted in a new vaccine for ear infections and is helping scientists understand how pathogens evolve.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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