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Instead of setting up a spot on the sand, beachgoers typically pitch their chairs in the shallow clear blue water and laze the day away.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Saldaña was behind the camera for the rest of her vacation photos and videos, sharing a brief look at her silhouette on the beach before panning over to her three lookalike sons playing in the clear blue water.—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026 Rainbow Springs State Park’s sapphire-blue waters well up from the earth with startling clarity, a living force that has drawn people here for thousands of years—from the Timucua who once gathered along its banks to modern-day visitors floating quietly above the headsprings.—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 With its pretty pastel houses, shimmering blue water and rugged hills, few places are quite as beautiful as the Amalfi Coast.—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue water