take a/one's cue from

idiom

: to do what is done or suggested by (someone or something)

Take a cue from the experts and get your taxes done early this year.

We should take our cue from their example.

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Hopefully, attendees will take a cue from Senator Bernie Sanders at Trump’s last inauguration and remember their mittens. —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025 For her own sanity, Evie ought to take a cue from Nora and just walk out of the play and cut these people out of her life. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 Whether you’re betrothed or trying to manifest it, take a cue from Selena Gomez’s minimal approach with a sheer pink shade for something chic and timeless. —

Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 If a mammoth floor-to-ceiling mural feels too commanding, however, take a cue from Rebecca Amir. —

Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take a/one's cue from

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