How to Use on cue in a Sentence
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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
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And as if on cue, the light rain stopped just as they got started.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2023
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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
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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
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As if on cue, our first full day of fall will certainly feel the part.
—Justin Grieser, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
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And then, on cue, a massive white shark swims up and commences to dining.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
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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
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As if on cue, in walks Jesse Palmer to deliver the bad news: Party's over, boys!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 July 2023
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Three days after that, as if on cue, Paul appeared on Hinge.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2022
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Right on cue, Garland opened the second quarter by scoring 10 of the team’s first 12 points.
—Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2022
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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
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When Franklin refused, five officers circled him and moved in on cue, wrestling him to the ground.
—Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
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Said his line on cue, improvised from take to take and even yelled 'action'!
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
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As if on cue, a pair of hikers carrying backpacks emerged through the mist.
—Karen Berger, Outside Online, 28 June 2021
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Right on cue, Warren lost the ball on a fumble during a punt return.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
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Right on cue, Trumka’s comments ignited a firestorm on the right.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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As if on cue, one group member catches up to us, slightly winded.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
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At the film’s premiere, the friendly audience cheered mostly on cue.
—Glenn Whippentertainment Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
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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
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As if on cue, a tropical system is bubbling up in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
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As if on cue, her breakthrough sparked an avalanche of misgendering taunts.
—Jim Farber, EW.com, 23 June 2023
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One performer, deeply committed to the craft, volunteered to throw up for real on cue.
—John Jurgensen, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
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As if on cue, Gerwig appeared and was forced to stride through the theater while the audience applauded.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
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As if on cue, dolphins porpoised in the water directly ahead.
—Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
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Eyes glued to the performers, those in the crowd simultaneously gasped, as if on cue.
—Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2023
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As if on cue, Joe Browder, a tourist from North Carolina, appeared at the takeout window.
—Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
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Some stared blankly into space, while others chuckled and applauded on cue.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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