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as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific

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Outdoor enthusiasts must make a trip to see the crystal-clear blue waters of Wekiwa Springs State Park or book a swamp airboat tour. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024 While perhaps best known for its striking white architecture set against the bright blue waters of the Aegean Sea, Santorini’s winemaking tradition is recapturing the interest of oenophiles. Rachel King, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 The vast white-sand beach is lapped by the beautiful blue waters of the ocean. David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2024 The mine sits on top of the aquifer that feeds the tribe’s waterfalls with the unusually blue water their name refers to: Havasupai, or Havasu ‘Baaja, meaning people of the blue-green waters. science.org, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue-water 
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Adjective
  • For example, scientists know megamouths roam the neritic and oceanic waters of tropical and subtropical latitudes, spanning depths from the surface down to the bathypelagic zone over 3937 ft (1200 m) deep.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Point Nemo, the oceanic pole, was by far the most difficult.
    Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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  • The analysts belonged to a small private company that specializes in deep-sea search operations; I have been asked not to name it.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • His last feature for WIRED was about deep-sea mining.
    Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Did Jonathan whisper for his own mum as the sea battered him?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • As the buttresses disintegrate, more ice from the land can flow into the sea, hastening sea level rise.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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