as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Recent Examples of cue
JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
Ariana Grande in Schiaparelli Taking its cue from a design seen in Daniel Roseberry’s Spring 2025 haute-couture collection, the Wicked star’s exquisite custom gown exuded Glinda-esque perfection.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
From Saint to Stereotype: A Story of Brigid Caricatures of Irish immigrants—especially Irish women—have softened, but persist in characters whose Irishness is expressed in subtle cues.
—JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
Ariana Grande in Schiaparelli Taking its cue from a design seen in Daniel Roseberry’s Spring 2025 haute-couture collection, the Wicked star’s exquisite custom gown exuded Glinda-esque perfection.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
On the other hand, neither queen has any amazing lines (cue the egg on my face when something Lexi or Onya says becomes an eternal meme), and the argument doesn’t really have any larger connections to the season.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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The 20,000-member carpenters union made official its endorsement of Cuomo, just days after Politico reported the labor union would likely line up behind the former governor.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, Lenovo has several more ThinkPad and ThinkBook products lined up for 2025.—
Joe Osborne,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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Guests will queue up within a large, red brick, garage-style structure before getting into the ride vehicles, modeled after several cars featured in the films before catapulting along an aerial track that winds its way over the theme park.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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The freeze of federal grants and loans is queuing up a Supreme Court showdown over the Constitution.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Offensive line coach John Benton, run game coordinator Rick Dennison and run game specialist Justin Outten are considered key additions to Kubiak’s staff in part because of their ability to identify and develop O-line talent that aligns with the scheme.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the math doesn’t align with the broader fiscal goals.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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An international team of researchers made this surprising discovery by sequencing plant and bacterial DNA found in faecal samples collected from three wild giraffe species, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the northern giraffe, living around the equator in Kenya (Figure 1).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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With a fresh wave of interest and a vast catalog to pull from, the band’s range and sequencing for the show were exceptional.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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