segue
Meaning(s)
1. move smoothly from one thing to another
Popularity
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Professional
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Social
How to Memorize
segue to a different topic/job/line of conversation
Analysis
A 'segue' is transition often in film, tv or music from one scene or movement to another. a 'segue' can also describe any movement or shift from a role, condition or way of being to another, different one. 'Segue' is a noun and a verb and is often used in presentations or live performance or interviews to talk about moving from one point to the next.
Social Examples (Advance)
- When my wife said that she wished she was relaxing on a beach somewhere, it was the perfect segue to my question about whether she would consider the idea of us moving to Australia.
- The tracks on the album segue into one another seamlessly to create the impression of a continuous track.
Professional Examples (Advance)
- Jennifer started in retail before segueing into marketing where her creative skills could be put to better use.
- Kevin spent a couple of minutes at the start of his sales pitch introducing himself before he segued into discussing his product.