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Segue vs Segway
Segue is occasionally found spelled segway, even in edited text. There are two likely reasons for this: the familiar suffix –way (as seen in driveway and runway) seems to agree with the notion of a segue as a "path" along which something transitions; and the existence of the homophone Segway as a trade name for an American company that produces electric transportation devices. The standard spelling segue comes from the use of the word's Italian root as a direction in music, indicating a transition without interruption.
Examples of segue in a Sentence
Ted Conover, New York Times Book Review, 18 Apr. 2004
As the Klamath Mountains segue into the Coast Range, moist Pacific air creeps up the river valley in cottony mists.
—Bruce Barcott, Mother Jones, May–June 2003
But for casual acquaintances, keep your response brief. Just say "I'm happy for him," and segue into another topic.
—Kitty Flynn, Cosmopolitan, December 2000
She quickly segued to the next topic.
The band smoothly segued from one song to the next.
In the movie, a shot of the outside of the house segued neatly to a shot of the family inside the house.
Noun
The evening news continued, a fast segue into a promo for that night's showcase program, an inquiry into the sources of the civic genius of Bonaparte …
—Ward Just, Forgetfulness, (2006) 2007
Making a smooth segue into foreign policy, he offered a nuanced assessment of Russia's acting President Vladimir Putin as "showing signs of pragmatism," but added, correctly, that "anyone who tells you they have Putin figured out is blowing smoke."
—James Carney, Time, 21 Feb. 2000
Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
In the ensuing decade, the hook of Barco’s pitch segued from technical to financial, finding greater and greater purchase with legacy partners who recognized the economies of this new approach.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2024
Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
In the ensuing decade, the hook of Barco’s pitch segued from technical to financial, finding greater and greater purchase with legacy partners who recognized the economies of this new approach.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
Miranda began her performing career in the dancing world, working with top choreographers and on projects with Nickelodeon, Dancing With the Stars and Lopez vs Lopez on NBC — all a segue into acting.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
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“Segue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segue. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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