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Recent Examples of queues
Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
However, with six figures in the Ticketmaster queues, some Arianators might not be lucky to snag tickets on the first go, making resale a better option to securing tickets.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Ensuring Service-To-Service Integrity In modern architectures, applications are composed of microservices that rely on one another through APIs, messaging queues and service meshes.
—Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Las Vegas formula of maximalism—24/7 noise, crowds, queues, and constant spend—clashes with a mood that prizes sleep, space, and self-regulation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The crowds thinned, the queues got easier, and the audiences lost their initial edge-of-seat poise, relaxing back into their seats.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
There were long queues to get in, and after dropping the first set, Tsitsipas belatedly started to feed off the crowd’s energy.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Check out the Disneyland Magic Key Buying Guide website for details on setting up a Disney account, payment information, pass upgrades, virtual queues, email alerts and making your first reservation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The update stripped the app of some basic features, such as the ability to edit playlists and song queues, and many Sonos devices, especially older ones, stopped functioning properly.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The mountain bike trails are a muddy churn with hour-long queues at the top.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
However, with six figures in the Ticketmaster queues, some Arianators might not be lucky to snag tickets on the first go, making resale a better option to securing tickets.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Ensuring Service-To-Service Integrity In modern architectures, applications are composed of microservices that rely on one another through APIs, messaging queues and service meshes.
—Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Las Vegas formula of maximalism—24/7 noise, crowds, queues, and constant spend—clashes with a mood that prizes sleep, space, and self-regulation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The crowds thinned, the queues got easier, and the audiences lost their initial edge-of-seat poise, relaxing back into their seats.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
There were long queues to get in, and after dropping the first set, Tsitsipas belatedly started to feed off the crowd’s energy.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Check out the Disneyland Magic Key Buying Guide website for details on setting up a Disney account, payment information, pass upgrades, virtual queues, email alerts and making your first reservation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The update stripped the app of some basic features, such as the ability to edit playlists and song queues, and many Sonos devices, especially older ones, stopped functioning properly.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
Noun
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Other municipalities, across state lines, have also seen serious crimes related to domestic violence so far this year.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The six columns supporting the 90-foot tall mantle represent Cuba’s six traditional provinces.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both rows provide generous space for adults, and cargo space ranges from 26 cubic feet to 60 with the seats folded flat.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sight of troops with weapons patrolling sidewalks, boarding trains and standing post outside coffee shops has now spread from the nation’s second-largest city to the nation’s capital.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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After all, the price for unlimited, nationwide travel on JR trains was roughly the same as a roundtrip ticket between Tokyo and Osaka, so just about any tourist venturing beyond the capital could save money.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s a rare find in a world where streaming and security usually come with subscription strings attached.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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It was cracked-up, had two strings on it.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Republican Representative Thomas Massie has repeatedly defied party leadership in pushing for the full release of the Epstein files.—
Martha McHardy
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The funds paid a small group of investigators to comb through old case files to search for clues.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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