cues

Example Sentences

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“I wanted the music to have a much more whimsical take, at times, than some of the darker cues in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The film’s Silicon Valley setting is clearly a very deliberate choice by the filmmakers – and something they remind us of, repeatedly, through such cues.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Playwright Jonathan Spector rewrote lines in “Eureka Day” because laughter drowned out key dialogue and backstage cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

For years, we’ve taken our cues from people like Terman when it comes to understanding the significance of high intelligence.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell