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
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
Consistency builds sleep cues—so if a babysitter or grandparent takes over, your child will know what to expect.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Each of the individual houses has its own private sundeck (cue a perfect Mediterranean sunset) and nearby Livadia beach offers a convenient positioning between land and sea.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
She’s taken cues from runways like Proenza Schouler and Balenciaga and put her classic Rih spin on them for the world to see (and replicate).
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
Consistency builds sleep cues—so if a babysitter or grandparent takes over, your child will know what to expect.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
And then … aw, just cue up the video player for the epic Francisco Lindor homer that won this thing!
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Each of the individual houses has its own private sundeck (cue a perfect Mediterranean sunset) and nearby Livadia beach offers a convenient positioning between land and sea.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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This approach provides a safety net, ensuring that there are potential buyers lined up should the initial deal fall through due to the home's condition.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hicks Bus Line buses line up in the loading area at Lake Ripley Elementary School.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Only three ways exist to satisfy demand for scarce goods: political allocation to favorites, queuing, or pricing.—
DJ Gribbin,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Asylum seekers queued up in line but were notified via the phone’s app that their appointments had been canceled.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The project was announced in 2023, but Cooper has finally shared more details, including his work as B camera operator on the film, which aligns with his famously hands-on approach to filmmaking.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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On those nights, the sun, Earth and moon will align so that the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, causing the lunar surface to appear as a deep shade of rusty-red during the more than hourlong totality.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Whole genome sequencing confirmed the finding of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Feb. 2025
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And some have questioned whether preventive genome sequencing actually benefits people’s health.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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