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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
New Atlas, 15 May 2026
More than a classic afternoon tea, the experience takes quiet cues from kaiseki, emphasizing balance, seasonality and artful presentation.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Where the 2025-26 home kit was said to take inspiration from design elements around Old Trafford, the 2026-27 kit takes cues from the past, with Adidas citing the FA Cup-winning kit from the 1976-77 season as an influence on the new kit.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Tucker’s rapid-fire delivery is punctuated with sound effects, music cues, and the use of a variety of props dangling from his person at all times (including handcuffs, a wad of cash, and two guns).
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Patience tends to be a virtue with Fukada’s cinema, and it’s certainly required upfront, as the film takes its time in unraveling key connections between characters, while the nature of certain relationships must be surmised through cues of expression and body language.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
The collection takes cues from quintessential American style and reimagines the aesthetic with this fresh curation of summer finds.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
To help tiny autonomous fliers find their way home, researchers are taking their cues from honeybees with the Bee-Nav, described today in Nature.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
The audience already knows the cues.
—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026
Noun
Demos at the show ran the gamut from movies and video clips to live soccer matches, navigation arrows, and turn-by-turn cues painted directly onto the road.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
More than a classic afternoon tea, the experience takes quiet cues from kaiseki, emphasizing balance, seasonality and artful presentation.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Where the 2025-26 home kit was said to take inspiration from design elements around Old Trafford, the 2026-27 kit takes cues from the past, with Adidas citing the FA Cup-winning kit from the 1976-77 season as an influence on the new kit.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Tucker’s rapid-fire delivery is punctuated with sound effects, music cues, and the use of a variety of props dangling from his person at all times (including handcuffs, a wad of cash, and two guns).
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Patience tends to be a virtue with Fukada’s cinema, and it’s certainly required upfront, as the film takes its time in unraveling key connections between characters, while the nature of certain relationships must be surmised through cues of expression and body language.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
The collection takes cues from quintessential American style and reimagines the aesthetic with this fresh curation of summer finds.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
To help tiny autonomous fliers find their way home, researchers are taking their cues from honeybees with the Bee-Nav, described today in Nature.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
The audience already knows the cues.
—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
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And some of the individuals who pulled down the turnovers might provide a few clues about the makeup of the new-look secondary, which is being restocked because Miami traded Minkah Fitzpatrick and opted to not re-sign any of last year’s starting cornerbacks and safeties.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Granit Xhaka was the midfielder primarily tasked with threading progressive passes through opposing lines, while Florian Wirtz would often receive these with space to turn and run towards goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Some people quoted lines from his nineties hip-hop group, the Coup; others knew him from the 2011 protest encampment Occupy Oakland.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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While there are some indications of misuse, for many officers, the excess OT is unwanted.—
Jason Rodriguez,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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However, there are indications that tokenized real estate may be moving beyond its early stages.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Behind-the-Meter Workaround Is Real but Costly xAI, Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle (ORCL) have each arranged for on-site power generation to circumvent interconnection queues.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Conditions have eased slightly in recent days, with shorter queues at fuel stations after the government increased supplies, but concerns persist across sectors.—
Julhas Alam,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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This finding aligns with the idea that factors such as sedimentation and erosion would chip away at a coastline’s complexity more than, say, a mountaintop’s.—
Alex Music,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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That limited expansion aligns with what Netflix executives have publicly said about their strategy.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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During what was billed as the Steel Topping Out ceremony at new Nissan Stadium in November, Goodell was very complimentary of the franchise's facility, and even dropped hints that a Super Bowl could be headed to Nashville someday.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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This House primary in Pennsylvania is giving hints about where the national Democratic Party is headed.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Second of two columns on transformation in defense technology and manufacturing.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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No affordable wheelchair vans yet, but suggestions, ideas, and genuine well wishes.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In the search for potential drugs targeting leukemia, the suggestions made by the system were prioritized based on a review by a panel of experts, who had access to the literature Co-Scientist used to formulate its suggestions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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“Cues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cues. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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