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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
As line-haters the world over will tell you, there are many fantastic restaurants without a queue out front. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 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
  • Though Bucky Irving is likely to dominate early-down and goal-line work, Kenny G is sure to tally sound production weekly in PPR leagues.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The moment helped popularize the style, and the name was later applied to the necklace’s continuous line of diamonds.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • With one week to go until the top flight returns, how are the 20 teams expected to line up for their opening games?
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The high months line up with the run-up to the April 15 filing deadline; the low months line up with everything after it.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of line up
Noun
  • There is now a new column in Ukrainian politics that is young, has experience of power and reform, and seeks to constantly remind Ukraine that its president has strayed outside of his original electoral mandate.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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
  • According to the post, the deputy contacted BNSF Railway Police because of a string of recent train burglaries in the area.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The following day, Alex Zouaghi was back on the train—this time, to Glasgow.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of train
Verb
  • The prosecution and defense have filed dueling documents focused on whether the crime included aggravating factors that would make Robinson eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is once again seeking to overturn his state murder conviction in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of file
Noun
  • All that hard work turned into front-row seats, with Blanca surprising her daughter with help from a local boutique.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This luxury cruiser is claimed to be the world’s fastest three-row SUV.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of row
Verb
  • There is evidence that Tehran has sought to sequence the talks in its favor.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For years, the industry response to this tension was to sequence it away.
    — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of sequence

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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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