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, House Republicans released their draft budget yesterday morning, following their colleagues in the Senate.
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
In most cases, the rats were trained to enter and leave on cue.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Groaning on cue was simply part of the heterosexuality job description.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
As if on cue, he’s interrupted by a text message from a friend.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
In most cases, the rats were trained to enter and leave on cue.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Groaning on cue was simply part of the heterosexuality job description.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
As if on cue, he’s interrupted by a text message from a friend.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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