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
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Inspired by the tennis legend, the comfy, sleek trainer’s silhouette takes cues from the preppy, casual aesthetic of the classic court shoe.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way; that is greatly to this veteran actor’s credit.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For travelers who are blind, missing visual cues like gate displays and announcements can make navigating airports especially difficult without help.
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Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Inspired by the tennis legend, the comfy, sleek trainer’s silhouette takes cues from the preppy, casual aesthetic of the classic court shoe.
—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Verb
Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.
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Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way; that is greatly to this veteran actor’s credit.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Noun
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There were no immediate indications yesterday that US intelligence had knowledge of a specific plot that prompted the warning.
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The referee on the field, Raphael Claus, has previously been investigated for match fixing in Brazil, though of course, there's no indication that this was a motivating factor in this case.
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The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people reporting rising prices and long queues at the filling stations.
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This, Nunes argues, allows a small, paying slice of the population to jump the queue for police attention.
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Go where incentives already line up Instead of starting by attacking incumbents’ profit centers, successful disruptors look for segments where someone already benefits financially from lower costs and better outcomes.
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Sadly, travel plans didn’t line up.
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The clue is in the number of file boxes the court staff bring out.
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One of the biggest clues comes from city permits for street closures.
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More than 120 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess Cruises ship, marking the cruise line’s third this year.
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Cage’s score is an abstract work based on the Japanese form of collective poetry known as renga, in which each poet attempts to write a line that is as distant as possible in meaning from the preceding line.
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Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
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While skills and experience remain valued, employers still seek candidates who align with organizational culture and values.
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Some of the suggestions include a ban on cryptocurrency mining data centers and requirements for noise barriers to reduce stress on nearby residents.
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That goal has been overshadowed by his suggestions that Washington might seize control of Greenland or that Canada could become America's 51st state.
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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United is a staple of the gossip column and so supporters must take any reporting about transfer targets linked to their club with a pinch of salt.
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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