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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As if on cue, one of the 85 trains that daily rumble through the town passed by.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
As if on cue, an OpenTable employee walked into the restaurant with a cooler filled with Gatorade and candy, and wished her luck for the weekend ahead.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Then, as if on cue, they are brought low again: Defeats are snatched from the jaws of victory.
—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
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
As if on cue, an OpenTable employee walked into the restaurant with a cooler filled with Gatorade and candy, and wished her luck for the weekend ahead.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Then, as if on cue, they are brought low again: Defeats are snatched from the jaws of victory.
—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
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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