as in clues
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 cues
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
While the British singer’s longing vocals and smooth hooks take obvious cues from ’90s and 2000s’ R&B, her bouncy and moody SoCal sound aligns her with the present.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Partnerships with software platforms and native AI features position TCL screens as command centers that respond to voice or contextual cues and coordinate with other smart products.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
This vignette takes its cues from the woods, featuring snowy-white 'Carnegie' hyacinth along with an evergreen branch and a handful of pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The rest of the Giants take their cues from their third baseman.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Examples include tying shoelaces, reacting to social cues and learning to ride a bike.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Emotion through motion and light The robots express emotion through several visual cues.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Deal with this music, drop my cues, do these shows, be on time.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
This is when environmental cues that remind us of the reward trigger the impulse to seek it.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
While the British singer’s longing vocals and smooth hooks take obvious cues from ’90s and 2000s’ R&B, her bouncy and moody SoCal sound aligns her with the present.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Partnerships with software platforms and native AI features position TCL screens as command centers that respond to voice or contextual cues and coordinate with other smart products.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
This vignette takes its cues from the woods, featuring snowy-white 'Carnegie' hyacinth along with an evergreen branch and a handful of pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The rest of the Giants take their cues from their third baseman.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Examples include tying shoelaces, reacting to social cues and learning to ride a bike.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Emotion through motion and light The robots express emotion through several visual cues.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Deal with this music, drop my cues, do these shows, be on time.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
aligns
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In terms of bedroom design, the crisp feel of percale cotton sheets aligns with a modern, even minimalist bedroom aesthetic that appreciates a clean design.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2026
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This aligns with McKinnon’s design philosophy.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cues. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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