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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
Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The 328-foot Ixian takes design cues from the elegant motor yachts and ocean liners of the 1940s but has a unique, contemporary twist.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The other side, taking it to be only art, only judges based on the softer cues and relationship, but overlooks what data and insights from data indicate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem is that Tipping — using lots of quick cuts, booming music cues, flashing X-rays of injuries and occult-style voodoo horror tropes — fails to run up any numbers on the scoreboard.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
The lavish side of mechanical keyboards Ultimately, the keyboard's unique construction, design cues, and lack of mass production contribute to a four-figure price tag that'll shock those not accustomed to the overly luxurious side of mechanical keyboards.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
And the world will be watching and taking cues.
—Charlyn Ho, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The 328-foot Ixian takes design cues from the elegant motor yachts and ocean liners of the 1940s but has a unique, contemporary twist.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The other side, taking it to be only art, only judges based on the softer cues and relationship, but overlooks what data and insights from data indicate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem is that Tipping — using lots of quick cuts, booming music cues, flashing X-rays of injuries and occult-style voodoo horror tropes — fails to run up any numbers on the scoreboard.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
The lavish side of mechanical keyboards Ultimately, the keyboard's unique construction, design cues, and lack of mass production contribute to a four-figure price tag that'll shock those not accustomed to the overly luxurious side of mechanical keyboards.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
And the world will be watching and taking cues.
—Charlyn Ho, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
Interiors nod to the French brand’s fall 2025 runway show, which took place earlier this year on Roland Garros’ center court — with design cues drawn from the iconic red clay.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The 328-foot Ixian takes design cues from the elegant motor yachts and ocean liners of the 1940s but has a unique, contemporary twist.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The other side, taking it to be only art, only judges based on the softer cues and relationship, but overlooks what data and insights from data indicate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem is that Tipping — using lots of quick cuts, booming music cues, flashing X-rays of injuries and occult-style voodoo horror tropes — fails to run up any numbers on the scoreboard.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
The lavish side of mechanical keyboards Ultimately, the keyboard's unique construction, design cues, and lack of mass production contribute to a four-figure price tag that'll shock those not accustomed to the overly luxurious side of mechanical keyboards.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
And the world will be watching and taking cues.
—Charlyn Ho, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Interiors nod to the French brand’s fall 2025 runway show, which took place earlier this year on Roland Garros’ center court — with design cues drawn from the iconic red clay.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The 328-foot Ixian takes design cues from the elegant motor yachts and ocean liners of the 1940s but has a unique, contemporary twist.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The other side, taking it to be only art, only judges based on the softer cues and relationship, but overlooks what data and insights from data indicate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem is that Tipping — using lots of quick cuts, booming music cues, flashing X-rays of injuries and occult-style voodoo horror tropes — fails to run up any numbers on the scoreboard.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
These robots must be intuitive, effective, and capable of adapting to human cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
The lavish side of mechanical keyboards Ultimately, the keyboard's unique construction, design cues, and lack of mass production contribute to a four-figure price tag that'll shock those not accustomed to the overly luxurious side of mechanical keyboards.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
And the world will be watching and taking cues.
—Charlyn Ho, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
aligns
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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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The conglomerate, which often aligns itself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development goals and controls vast swathes of India’s infrastructure sector, is yet to fully recover from the market value erosion caused by the short seller’s accusations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Cues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cues. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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