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Recent Examples of queues
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 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, 14 Oct. 2025
Long queues also stretched just for a photo with a lifelike figure of Stephen Curry.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Images broadcast online show queues outside banks as customers tried to withdraw cash.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Some analysts and third-party trackers suggest that standby lines may have moved faster because Disney adjusted how many guests enter via Lightning Lane rather than standby, freeing up capacity in the regular queues.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 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, 14 Oct. 2025
Long queues also stretched just for a photo with a lifelike figure of Stephen Curry.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Images broadcast online show queues outside banks as customers tried to withdraw cash.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Some analysts and third-party trackers suggest that standby lines may have moved faster because Disney adjusted how many guests enter via Lightning Lane rather than standby, freeing up capacity in the regular queues.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
Noun
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But of course, novelists conjure and dream up the rest—Larette is someone who came to me way back in 2017, a woman who sang to her husband and whose life revolves around music, so that first few lines came easily.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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The back entrance and staircases are lined with pumpkins, and colorful leaves cascade between the South Portico's columns.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make small piles or rows throughout the lawn to collect in bins or yard waste bags.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wolf spiders can range significantly in size and have three rows of eyes with eight in total, according to the Australian Museum.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Need a more manageable size to tote on trains and buses?—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Of the more than $19 billion it’s expected to generate in the next 30 years, 40% will go to trains, 20% will go to buses and 40% will be split between Charlotte and local towns to use on road improvements.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The workers check and replace the large plastic bulbs on the long strings of lights and then use pulleys and hoists to hang and sometimes muscle those long strands of faceted lights onto the branches.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Proudfoot and his team, including Kris Bowers, pull all the right (if predictable) emotional strings, underscoring Hesse’s memories with majestic orchestral music fit for an Old Hollywood epic.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fake apps and files often contain hidden malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Defense lawyers argue the government’s effort amounts to a fishing expedition into privileged legal files and would set a troubling precedent for reviewing old investigative material.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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