cue
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Taking a cue from the festivities at Somerset House, he hit upon the idea of throwing a masked party to subsidize the theater.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
We should all take Jackson’s cue and recognize that this couldn’t be further from the truth.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
On cue, Ansari burst through the front door as Patel.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
And, as if on cue, those shares been falling in price lately.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Getting my uniform on was like a cue to start a race.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Vocabulary lists containing cue
Drama
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Curtain Call: Dance and Theater Terms
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Long Way Down
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