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as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
was shocked at the blue banter on that satellite-radio talk show
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
a cold, dreary day always leaves me blue
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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a lighthearted comedy with a few moments of blue humor
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as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a book club that had been founded many years earlier by the blue, progressive women of the city
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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
pirate ships that sailed the vasty blue in search of treasure
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Recent Examples of blue
Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
This plaid throw blanket in soft blue and peach pastels offers comfort, coziness, and a springy pop of color.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Crisp white bedding with a vibrant yellow border and matching shams contrast the cool aquatic blues of a beachy bedroom.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Because congressional election results track so closely with presidential election results, Democratic candidates almost always win in blue seats and Republican candidates almost always win in red ones.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
This plaid throw blanket in soft blue and peach pastels offers comfort, coziness, and a springy pop of color.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Whimsical Vibes Give us pastel blues and pinks any day.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Crisp white bedding with a vibrant yellow border and matching shams contrast the cool aquatic blues of a beachy bedroom.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
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Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.Michael D. Carroll AND Theo Burman, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn't know when to retire.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, PepsiCo ran a single ad that touted a new spicy iteration of Doritos and a new lemon-lime variant of Mountain Dew.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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There's plenty of spicy mustard, mango and lime-avocado puree to soak it all up.Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Consider it everyday activism anchored in acknowledgement, self-preservation and edifying intellectual steers.Katie Baron, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Increasingly, the left is losing the intellectual battle as well.Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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His collage-like editing, which emphasizes nature (trees, skies, seas, animals) along with drama, places actors in the context of a world rather than centering his cinematic world on acting.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within Pacific Palisades.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Suddenly the sea rises and starts to flood the plain.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The coastal areas of the Mediterranean basin have always been prone to extreme precipitation, especially in places where there are mountains near the sea.Samuel Granados, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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He was booked on charges of enticing a child under 16, distribution of obscene matter, and lascivious posing and exhibiting a child in the nude.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Of course, obscene content has been censored, and services that clearly broke intellectual property laws, like Napster, WikiLeaks, and The Pirate Bay were shuttered, but, for the average person, the internet remained broadly open in the United States.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The appearance of weather conditions suggestive of La Niña, a climate phenomenon linked to drier conditions and drought in southern parts of the U.S., likely played a large part in priming southern California for extreme fire conditions this week.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The stories were often suggestive, leaving plenty of room for the imagination to fill in the gaps.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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