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“Cues” or “Queues”

cues / queues are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cues k·y·UW·z

  • nounan actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
  • nounsports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards.

queues k·y·UW·z

  • nouna line of people or vehicles waiting for something.
  • noun(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted.
  • nouna braid of hair at the back of the head.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“cues”

  • …matched romancer with more sensory cues than just about everything he’s…
  • …attracted to water that has cues in it from this species…
  • …and many of its styling cues, which included a large 'dollar-grin'…
  • …that they were not using cues on the horizon, they were…
  • …dropouts were thus taking their cues from high school students and…
  • These styling cues made their way to other…
  • …kits, their most noticeable design cues being splitting panels designed to…
  • By abandoning all visual cues of objects and symbols, Yang…
  • …instead, workers rely on visual cues to navigate around.
  • …exercise, that it included audio cues, exercise monitoring, the option to…

“queues”

  • …visitors (twice the pre-war figure), queues stretched from the main gate…
  • double-ended queues;
  • …generalised to a cycle of queues and to overtake–free paths in…
  • …of trees makes uses of queues.
  • …is a long-standing institution, with queues to be seen on almost…
  • …mainframe computer, the ASSET system queues the orders and arranges them…
  • …no comforts, crowded bedrooms and queues to use the bathroom.
  • …clothes would start selling again, queues of people would line up…
  • queues;
  • priority queues;

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