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noun (1)

plural of cue
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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cues

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noun (2)

plural of cue
as in lines
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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cues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cue
as in queues

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Recent Examples of cues
Noun
This Raging Bull’s additional wrath necessitated some styling cues to address that fact. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Those who live on the street may have a completely different way of processing human cues. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Film noir is the most obvious one, and much of the episode takes both its visual cues and its tone from classic noir. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 The system runs on Insta360’s PanoMind AI model, which is reportedly trained on more than 10,000 hours of footage across 30+ scenarios, using visual information, audio cues, and camera motion. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is looking to the bond market for cues. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Even so, researchers view the study as a step toward understanding how much dogs rely on human social cues and how pet owners can better communicate with their animals. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Those gamblers will look for body language cues during pregame routines. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Some of the best interior design trends take cues from our favorite restaurants. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
  1. clues
  2. lines
  3. aligns
  4. indications
  5. queues
  6. hints
  7. columns
  8. suggestions
Noun
  • Some of those of note include that the study was self-report-focused, without any vestibular analysis that could offer key clues as to where PES may be mechanistically based.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Training camp has already offered clues, considering Epps has played the preponderance of first-team snaps in nickel.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There are at least four different lines of evidence that have failed to find any connection, said Angelica Ronald, professor of psychology and genetics at the University of Surrey in the UK.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lines
Verb
  • Judges should consider voluntary surrender for low-risk individuals who have demonstrated compliance, ensuring punishment aligns with the court's order without adding extraneous suffering.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That drop in value aligns with what’s happened to Baltimore competitively since the start of 2025.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of aligns
Noun
  • An exam showed indications of a posterior subcapsular cataract in her left eye.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • McCaslin may also address other aspects of the second murder trial, including possible indications of rules that may govern media access to it.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • Several airports including in Paris and Amsterdam have temporarily switched off biometric collection and resorted to manual processing as a result of queues.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Whether these projects join the shift to private grids will depend in part on whether operators and regulators of the public grids address problems with grid interconnection queues.
    — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of queues
Noun
  • Astronomers observing Betelgeuse in 2024 found hints of a second star, and now a paper published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics strongly supports its existence.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The team also found hints that oxygen was present in the brine, and even a bit of genetic evidence to suggest that underground microbes might be capable of using it.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Rather than the usual infotainment screen and a smattering of controls, this one has two columns of physical buttons with leather accents, and AC vents that echo the arrangement of the tailpipes out the back.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Hotel Moraine's main food and drink offering is sharing great suggestions of where to dine off property (Nookie's and Eddie's at the Silver Sands Motel, and North Fork Table and Inn near Southold were my favorites).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly has pushed back on suggestions that the agreement represents the creation of a new sectarian or military bloc, saying it is not connected to nuclear ambitions or an arms race.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions

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