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• The part of me that doesn't want to cry on cue is not convinced.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
• And as if on cue, the light rain stopped just as they got started.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2023
• As if on cue, a man in his 50s, like us, walked up and greeted me by name.
  — Ken Preuss, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
• Then, as if on cue, the truck’s engine sputters and dies.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
• As if on cue, Taribó pulls a blue bottle from the fridge and holds it up to the light to show me the sediment.
  — Melissa Mora Hidalgo, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
• As if on cue, our first full day of fall will certainly feel the part.
  — Justin Grieser, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
• And then, on cue, a massive white shark swims up and commences to dining.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
• In her one-woman show, there’s a running joke that Kate Berlant cannot cry on cue.
  — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
• As if on cue, in walks Jesse Palmer to deliver the bad news: Party's over, boys!
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 July 2023
• Three days after that, as if on cue, Paul appeared on Hinge.
  — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2022
• In the new film Fly Me to the Moon, the sun also rises on cue over a soundstage built to delude viewers.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
• Right on cue, Garland opened the second quarter by scoring 10 of the team’s first 12 points.
  — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2022
• After her name was not among those called to progress to the top six, Flora Jo began to cry, as if on cue.
  — Madison Malone Kircher Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
• When Franklin refused, five officers circled him and moved in on cue, wrestling him to the ground.
  — Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
• Said his line on cue, improvised from take to take and even yelled 'action'!
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
• As if on cue, a pair of hikers carrying backpacks emerged through the mist.
  — Karen Berger, Outside Online, 28 June 2021
• Right on cue, Warren lost the ball on a fumble during a punt return.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
• Right on cue, Trumka’s comments ignited a firestorm on the right.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
• As if on cue, 2022 has reached into its bag and delivered a jolly old elf who slays.
  — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2022
• Then, as if on cue, server Raymond Zhang walked up holding a stack of red envelopes.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023
• The boos were on cue every time Kevin Durant touched the ball in his latest return to Oklahoma City.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2023
• As if on cue, one group member catches up to us, slightly winded.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• At the film’s premiere, the friendly audience cheered mostly on cue.
  — Glenn Whippentertainment Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• The Apple Watch Series 8 launches alongside the iPhone 14 this weekend, and right on cue, reviews are now up.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 15 Sep. 2022
• As if on cue, a tropical system is bubbling up in the Gulf of Mexico.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
• As if on cue, her breakthrough sparked an avalanche of misgendering taunts.
  — Jim Farber, EW.com, 23 June 2023
• The fireworks went off on cue, giving the thousand or so fans who remained something for their money.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
• One performer, deeply committed to the craft, volunteered to throw up for real on cue.
  — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
• As if on cue, Gerwig appeared and was forced to stride through the theater while the audience applauded.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
• As if on cue, the lefty swinger proceeded to homer in his second at-bat, drilling a three-run shot off Tigers southpaw Jake Higginbotham, a minor leaguer.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024