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How to use que in a sentence

15 example sentences · noun

Que means the name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue. Example: “But for 'que it's probably better known as the Pimlico or Churchill Downs of competition barbecue.”

Examples of que by meaning

nounThe name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.

  • he was about to be interviewed by German television and he had to be on his pees and ques.2011, Elgin Dobbins, Thirty Seconds to Midnight, page 386

More sentences with que

  • But for 'que it's probably better known as the Pimlico or Churchill Downs of competition barbecue.2003, Steven Raichlen, BBQ USA: 425 Fiery Recipes from All Across America, →ISBN, page 599. From the entry 'que
  • There was nothing left on the plate but some 'que sauce and a bit of Wonder Bread.1979, New West, volume 4, part 1, page 128. From the entry 'que
  • Probably because it sucks but por que no los dos?2023 August 8, @yonxzype, X (post). From the entry por qué no los dos
  • You say that to an abuela, and the most likely response will be “que?” followed by a quick “adios!”2022 July 14, Mike Gonzalez, “Democrats are in denial about why they are losing Hispanic voters”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News…. From the entry abuela
  • “Que sera sera,” he would often say to me.2015, Douggie Barker, Catch Mumps at the Boot Sale, →ISBN. From the entry let the grass grow under one's feet
  • A propos te belles, savre-fous que l’être après timain que notre prital te bourgeois épouse la fille de monsir Goternitz?2004 [1743], Jean-Jacques Rousseau, translated by Christopher Kelly, “The Prisoners of War”, in Letter to d’Alembert and Writings for the…. From the entry monsir
  • Moi aussi j’ai chaud, et je possède cette supériorité ou infériorité sur vous que je m’embête d’une façon gigantesque.1953, Gustave Flaubert, translated by Francis Steegmuller, “To Ivan Turgenev”, in The Selected Letters of Gustave Flaubert (Great Letters…. From the entry unredden
  • En el caso de Simón Díaz era imperiosamente necesario impedir que su aporte quedara librado a los riesgos de olvido o adulteración.2012 January, “Presentation”, in Rosynella Cardozo, Violeta Linares, transl., Simón Díaz: Musical Works, Caracas: Cálidos Producciones…. From the entry oblivium
  • Je suis venu ici pour faire acte d’obéissance, parce qu’on m’a dit que l’air pur des montagnes me dérougirait et me calmerait les nerfs.1953, Gustave Flaubert, translated by Francis Steegmuller, “To Ivan Turgenev”, in The Selected Letters of Gustave Flaubert (Great Letters…. From the entry unredden
  • Bally remarks in passing, as Hall does not, that the inversion in toujours est-il que is part of a set phrase and hence invariable.1951, Gordon M. Messing, “Structuralism and Literary Tradition”, in Language, volume 27, number 1, page 3. From the entry set phrase
  • La brasilera se lleva el micrófono a la boca y cuenta la historia de una mujer que se enamora en su tercera noche en La Habana.2010, Lucía Puenzo, translated by Valerie Miles, “Cohiba”, in John Freeman, editor, Granta: The Magazine of New Writing, number 113 (The…. From the entry Brasileira
  • Some discothèques allow their patrons to suggest tunes to the disquaire, but at many such an impertinence would be unthinkable—like asking Pablo Casals to play Melancholy Baby.1963 July 5, “The Compleat Virtuosi”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Warner Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Dec…. From the entry disquaire
  • Le haut-commissaire adjoint à la Sûreté, le procureur au Tribunal suprême, l’enquêteuse chargée des affaires de la plus haute gravité attendaient que Fleischman donnât son avis.1951, Victor Serge, translated by Willard R[opes] Trask, “Every Man Has His Own Way of Drowning”, in The Case of Comrade Tulayev, Garden…. From the entry investigatress
  • Liane de Pougy, Emilienne d’Alençon, Cléo de Mérode, Caroline Otéro sablaient le champagne que leur offraient les aristocrates en renom, les grands-ducs, au bar des Folies-Bergère, haut-lieu de l’amour vénal.2023, [François Bonal], quotee, “The pleasure of Cabarets, Dance-halls and Ballrooms”, in The Virtual Wine Museum, archived from the…. From the entry grand-duc

Meaning of que

  1. noun The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.

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Questions about que in a sentence

How do you use que in a sentence?
Que is used as a noun. For example: “But for 'que it's probably better known as the Pimlico or Churchill Downs of competition barbecue.”
What is a short sentence with que?
““Que sera sera,” he would often say to me.”
What does que mean?
Que means the name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.

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