How to Use clue in a Sentence

clue

1 of 2 noun
Definition of cluenext
Synonyms for cluenext
  • It gives a clue as to how to proceed.
  • The book gives the reader plenty of clues to solve the mystery.
  • Science gives us clues about the origin of the universe.
  • Her simple statement of the facts gives all sorts of clues as to what the source of the leak might be.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • All eyes remain on the Fed for clues as to when the first rate cuts will begin.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
  • No one has a clue when the entire line will be complete.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
  • We were doomed from the start, and our mutual masochistic ways should have been the first clue.
    — Heather Weingold, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • Since birds can’t swipe, the researchers looked for clues of courtship: Some fed each other.
    — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Looking for the clues and the answers for Sunday’s Quordle?
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Still, small clues are given along the way to help make final guesses on who is the voice behind the mask.
    — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Summary The size of your pupils can give your healthcare provider clues about your health.
    — Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
  • The clue from the legacy costumes is all about nostalgia.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
  • For Clock’s extra clue, the Men in Black brought out a rubber duck with Cannon’s name on the bottom.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • But the results will offer clues about whether Trump still has an iron grip on his party.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
  • At press time, Swifties have continued to inch closer to even more clues.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Find the clues At the start of the tour, everyone is handed a sheet of paper with a Nickelodeon scavenger hunt.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Dreaming up a beast from fossil clues is not a new practice.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Though the outcome isn’t in question, the primary could give clues to where Biden stands with the party’s base.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The clue package also included a rose, a globe and three King of Hearts playing cards.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Now Republicans have no clue what to do next or who will be the next House leader.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The agencies involved are still looking for clues as to what could've caused the sub's implosion this week.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • The eight strong El Niño fall and winter periods since 1950 offer clues as to what might lie ahead.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There's no charge to park, which is my first clue that this northeast Utah ski area is not typical.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But this time there are some clues that at least something is different.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • With few clues, Mcbroom had spent nearly every day of the last month searching the desert for her daughter.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The results could offer a clue to 2024, some local strategists said.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • While there’s no telling exactly how far rates could drop, past savings rates give us a clue.
    — Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Moreover, the study gives us a personal view of sleep health and provides clues for sleep health today.
    — Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Instead of one person silently acting out a word or phrase for a group, a group acts out the clue for one guesser.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The data offered more clues of the effects of a warming planet on the food chain and general ocean health.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
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clue

2 of 2 verb
  • Now there might be a polite way to clue it in terms of the rear end.
    — Liz Maynes-Aminzade, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Still, the Spurs wouldn’t be the Spurs if they weren’t clued in to the talent pool overseas.
    — ExpressNews.com, 15 June 2019
  • If the return of flares didn’t already clue you in, the 2000s are back in a big way.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The way a used tent smells can clue you in on whether the plastic it’s made from is in good shape or not.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Those not already clued in to Jones’ early life are left in the dark.
    — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • But your bathroom habits may clue you into the state of your G.I. tract and uterus.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 18 May 2022
  • The brand teased the new flavor with an Instagram post clueing fans in on the treat.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
  • His best guests are clued in to this dynamic and play straight men.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Miller has all the deets, including that Damon had to clue Cloons in on the 12-week shush rule.
    — vanityfair.com, 10 Feb. 2017
  • But Bertinelli said there are a few things to clue in on when shopping.
    — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • And that reminder does help some, to clue people into the fact that life does go on.
    — Eoin O'Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Those patterns help clue my unit in to find out what’s going on out there.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Many managers have big plans for their team members but fail to clue them in on them!
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The clock rules aren’t changing back, and Day has said enough already to wear fans out -- and clue Michigan in.
    — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The color and cloudiness of your urine can clue you in on certain aspects of your health.
    — Kathleen Felton, Health, 26 May 2023
  • But sometimes now I get clued in because Tracy’s ahead of me for things.
    — Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2017
  • If there is a better defense in the nation than Georgia, please clue us in.
    — Charles Hollis, al, 16 Oct. 2020
  • One of his instructors was a potter, who clued him into the craft.
    — Cassie Owens, Philly.com, 26 June 2018
  • In case the arrival of PSLs and candy hasn't clued you in, Halloween is lurking just around the corner.
    — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
  • If the title didn’t clue you in, Mia Hansen-Love’s latest film is a love letter to movies and moviemakers.
    — Jennifer M. Wood, Wired, 4 Jan. 2022
  • This week could clue us in to Academy Awards front-runners.
    — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 8 Dec. 2019
  • This way, you’re always clued into your stats and overall progress.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • At first, viewers weren't clued into the context of Rick's question.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2018
  • This presentation from the the filmmakers and cast members should clue all of us in.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 July 2022
  • The wall clues you in that this is more than just another anonymous quick-serve restaurant project.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • But he’s soon forced to clue them in, especially when he’s ordered to throw their cellphones out of the car.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Nothing yet—and nothing really to clue us in on what might be down the pipeline.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • To clue you in: The massive treadmill could be a potential hazard for small kids.
    — John Brandon, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • That's not going to happen, and investors are cluing in.
    — Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 27 July 2017
  • As part of the deal, Haddish will clue users in on some of her favorite Groupon categories, available here.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2018

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