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
Phoebe Wall Howard, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
And remember: Sadness is far from the only emotion that can cue crying.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 21 Aug. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Having concentrated earlier on painting, Grosvenor in the early 1960s began experimenting with plywood and two-by-fours, taking his cues from architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That also cues thieves, who can intercept the radio frequency from your key fob and copy your code.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
And remember: Sadness is far from the only emotion that can cue crying.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
One accommodation, the Rebel Suite, takes its design cues from the sea rebellions of Islay, full of nautical references, striking patterns, and bold green and blue hues.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Having concentrated earlier on painting, Grosvenor in the early 1960s began experimenting with plywood and two-by-fours, taking his cues from architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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Brownstein says that’s because the in-game releases are timed to line up with the real-life launches.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some guardians swing swords with a momentum that pushes them too far forward, leaping right over enemies when trying to line up multiple strikes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unless Congress acts, American fliers are once again left to fend for themselves—refreshing apps, queuing at customer-service desks, and hoping their next flight takes off on time.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
5 Sep. 2025
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People queue up at Trader Joe's during the Coronavirus Pandemic in New York City.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Saturn rotates on an axis tilted by 27 degrees, much as Earth does, so every 14-and-a-half years — half of its 29-year orbit — the planet’s tilt aligns the rings with the line of sight from Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ace versus ace The primes of Lincecum and Kershaw never truly aligned.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Abu Dhabi is gathering the DNA of Emirati newborns in a significant expansion of a national genomic sequencing project that aims to put the UAE on the cutting-edge of health care.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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That growth is fueled by falling sequencing costs, rising employer spend on healthcare inflation, and demand from biopharma for richer datasets.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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