How to Use blue line in a Sentence

blue line

noun

• The deeper Cook Strait is a thin navy-blue line at the horizon, as straight as a seam.
  — Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019
• The Thin Blue Line flag is a black flag with a blue line running through the center.
  — Daily Pilot, 18 Sep. 2019
• The thin blue line of the police has been stretched thinner than ever by a decade of austerity.
  — The Economist, 19 Oct. 2019
• Rakell’s first goal followed a turnover by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi at his own blue line.
  — Paul Harris, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2019
• His goal this season is again to stay out of the penalty box, make clean breakouts and help maintain possession at the blue line in the offensive end.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2019
• In contrast, the blue line, which shows average productivity, went up.
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 19 Sep. 2019
• Through three games before Monday’s win, the Hawks resembled square pegs trying to fit into round holes on the blue line.
  — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019
• The vehicle features Dhaliwal’s name, badge number and a thin blue line along with the state of Punjab in stars.
  — Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, 12 Oct. 2019
• Fleury then scored his first goal in his 96th NHL game, walking in from the blue line for an unobstructed shot.
  — Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
• Couture intercepted a Matthew Tkachuk pass at the San Jose blue line, and led a 2-on-1 break.
  — Ross McKeon, SFChronicle.com, 13 Oct. 2019
• Gallagher pounced on a loose puck off the period’s opening faceoff and beat Allen on a seemingly harmless shot from just inside the blue line just 6 seconds into the frame.
  — Joe Harris, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
• But with a still-fearsome blue line, an uber talented goalie and now a No. 2 center finally in the mix, Nashville might finally have all the right fixin’s.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Boston bolstered its advantage minutes later when 42-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara rifled a slap shot from near the blue line through traffic in front of the net.
  — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2019
• Skating around the Nashville zone with the puck, Connolly sent a wrist shot through traffic toward the Nashville net from the middle of the blue line and beat Rinne low to the glove side.
  — Jim Diamond, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2019
• The changes Cassidy planned to make were along the blue line.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2022
• Zdeno Chara on the left side of the blue line, and Ray Bourque on the right.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
• But what could change the complexion of the blue line is a trade.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
• Manson then carried the puck down the right wing and across the Flames’ blue line.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
• Heiskanen got the Stars on the board at 6:31 on a long shot from the blue line through traffic.
  — Dallas News, 4 Jan. 2023
• The deal was made and Thrun figures to be a staple on the Sharks’ blue line for years to come.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
• Even Clay Hanus’s goal, from in front of the blue line, was with Tyson Kozak screening in front.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2022
• Leddy has been steady on the blue line and has three goals and two assists.
  — Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
• Then 2:05 into the second, Krashik picked up the puck at the blue line and sent a wrist shot past Stauber on the glove side.
  — Staff Reports, courant.com, 28 Dec. 2020
• Tansem’s shot from the blue line is deflected home by Peardon from the top of the crease.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2023
• The puck just sits a few feet in front of the Portland blue line, Nguyen jumps on it, speeds down the ice for a breakaway, and scores.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
• But the city's thin blue line just keeps getting thinner.
  — David McFadden, ajc, 6 Sep. 2021
• But the city’s thin blue line just keeps getting thinner.
  — David McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• On the second goal, the Wings stood still at their own blue line, enabling the Predators to race through them.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
• Next up was Lambos, kicking off the shopping spree for the blue line.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021
• The thin blue line flag became most visible in 2020 as a reaction to defund the police movements that swept the country in the wake of the police custody death of George Floyd.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024