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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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blue water

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noun

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Adjective
Jewel's photo carousel also featured a pic of her in a navy blue bikini while standing on a dock in front of crystal-blue water. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 New hotels come in all shapes and sizes and can feature custom furnishings, open-plan layouts, views that overlook crystal blue water, rooftop infinity pools with panoramic views, culinary artistry and transformative Wellbeing Centers. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 One of the most popular, the Blue Hole is an almost perfect circle cut into the limestone that allows divers to descend into the pristine blue water and swim out into the open ocean through an underwater archway. AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025 With 663 miles of beaches, Florida is rich in coastal escapes with white sand, clear blue water, and some of the best sunsets in the country. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue water
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Adjective
  • At the time, little was known about the sneaker, including its oceanic inspiration.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In Argentina and Chile, the process primarily involves subduction, where the oceanic Nazca Plate moves beneath the continental South American Plate along the Peru–Chile Trench.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a crucial component that allows the system to draw deep-sea water for the thermal energy conversion process.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What begins as a token of possession becomes, when Rose releases it to the sea, a monument to lost love and freedom.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • With a displacement of more than 100,000 tons and a length of 1,100 feet (334 meters), the Ford is the largest warship the US has ever put to sea.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20water. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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