on cue
idiom
: at the exact moment one would expect
She arrived right on cue as we were talking about her.
As if on cue, the entire group burst into laughter.
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Then, as if on cue, they are brought low again: Defeats are snatched from the jaws of victory.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
That had to be fun when the flames jumped up on cue and the contestants freaked out.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
For many owners, both then and today, the beauty of these car was—and is—worth suffering, and understandably so when everything performs on cue.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Owners could train their cats to come to them on cue.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
That had to be fun when the flames jumped up on cue and the contestants freaked out.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
For many owners, both then and today, the beauty of these car was—and is—worth suffering, and understandably so when everything performs on cue.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Owners could train their cats to come to them on cue.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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