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noun (1)

Definition of cuenext
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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cue

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noun (2)

as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the cue to get tickets to the concert moved with agonizing slowness

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cue

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verb

as in to line

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Recent Examples of cue
Noun
Small Circular Stepping Stones For a playful and creative take on a garden path, take your cue from this unique design by Farmscape. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 The exterior took its cues from agricultural structures Kirkpatrick had seen on his travels. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
Jack White served as the show’s deadpan musical director, cueing music off a boombox and joking with Colbert during the hour-long episode. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 23 May 2026 At the movies, mysterious disappearances that cue a hero’s rescue mission are usually those of young women and girls, preferably white, bonus points for blonde. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
  1. indication
  2. queue
  3. line up
  4. clue
  5. line
  6. align
  7. suggestion
  8. column
Noun
  • But if this week is any indication, Wall Street may finally be coming back around to Benioff's side.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If the season-two premiere is any indication, the series is primed to capitalize on that potential this year.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of indication
Noun
  • The identity of the second institution to receive a notice will say whether the queue keeps running through replaceable nodes or reaches for something harder to substitute.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Over the opening weekend of the Premier League season, versions of this conversation are ubiquitous across the country — in pubs, queues at burger vans, stadiums, online, at home.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of queue
Verb
  • Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The striking part is how closely those estimates line up with the betting market.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Bi is safe, and Naheim, Bryan, Jeffrey, and Joseph all line up for judgment.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of line up
Noun
  • These folks are good-natured and well-intentioned, but don’t seem to have a clue as to how their conduct left us exhausted and feeling ignored.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Observing the bill and throat can also provide a clue to the bird’s species.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clue
Noun
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Staying upstairs is the quiet advantage with no lines, just an elevator ride to a nightcap under all that light.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • Spend more time finding the right harness that aligns the right models with the right problems.
    — Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As Davis story goes, Shakur was killed due to a gang rivalry between the Crips, which Davis was a member of, and the Bloods, who were aligned with Shakur.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of align
Noun
  • But the suggestion that Tech N9ne was someone audiences needed to remember quickly drew pushback.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Following the Michigan recommendation was a suggestion to check out the beaches in the state of Delaware.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • Waiting for them across the way were dozens of Ford pickup trucks lined up in columns to take them into town.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bo Bardi lifted the building off the ground and suspended its large open gallery from two bright-red beams resting on four oversize columns.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of column

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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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