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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
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Meanwhile, in the garden, Barbara finds Gregory speaking words of affirmation to his plants, a method that is supposed to stimulate growth and is a fitting metaphor to segue into an invitation to a brunch honoring mothers.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 May 2024
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 May 2024
This one — with its pockets, short sleeves, and V-neck — could easily segue from strolling in port to sitting down for dinner in a specialty restaurant on the ship.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
But also, the story segues so nicely into the topic of this newsletter: How far men will go to get out of lady troubles, and what that does to the ladies.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Segue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segue. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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