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Planted in masses along a border edge, this little powerhouse never fails to produce a showstopping display of bright bluish-purple flowers.
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Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Under dark skies, a telescope with an aperture of 8 inches (200 millimeters) or more can reveal its tiny bluish disk.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Taken together, these factors can lead to children wheezing and experiencing difficulty breathing, leaving them with bluish colored skin from a lack of oxygen.
—Michael Cromer, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the bluish tint of glaciers, often seen in places like Iceland and Alaska.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Under dark skies, a telescope with an aperture of 8 inches (200 millimeters) or more can reveal its tiny bluish disk.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Taken together, these factors can lead to children wheezing and experiencing difficulty breathing, leaving them with bluish colored skin from a lack of oxygen.
—Michael Cromer, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the bluish tint of glaciers, often seen in places like Iceland and Alaska.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Bluish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluish. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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bluish
adjective
blu·ish
ˈblü-ish 
: somewhat blue
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