cues

NOUN

signal to act

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clue hint suggestion

STRONG

catchword idea indication inkling innuendo intimation job key lead mnemonic nod notion prod prompt prompting reminder sign telltale tip-off warning

WEAK

hot lead in the wind

Example Sentences

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Cues in our environment don't just make us crave food generally, they prompt us to look for certain food "categories", such as salty, sweet or creamy.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

Pennsylvania’s governor, Tom Wolf, hasn’t backed the Cues either.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2018

Recommended Cues: “Phantom Thread 1” “Sandalwood 1” “That’s as May Be” “House of Woodcock”

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2018

The paper, written with a post-doc, Massimiliano Zampini, was titled “The Role of Auditory Cues in Modulating the Perceived Crispness and Staleness of Potato Chips.”

From The New Yorker • Nov. 2, 2015

She had yet to learn the proper American Social Cues.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram