Examples of black-and-blue in a Sentence
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Corrections officers strap the black-and-blue mask with a plexiglass face shield to the bound inmate, Hood said, removing his glasses and instructing another person present strap the mask tightly to his face, before breathing deeply.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The cabin features a black-and-blue color scheme and lightweight racing seats with safety harnesses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday morning, firefighters mounted black-and-blue bunting over the precinct doors.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The Tigers wore black and yellow but clearly wanted a black-and-blue game.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Comic book fans will appreciate that Season 3 will introduce Mark’s new black-and-blue suit, which is both a major color and tone shift for the character, according to Kirkman.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 27 July 2024
Taking a break from her black-and-blue Materialists wardrobe, Dakota Johnson steps out in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood in an entirely sheer outfit over what might actually be a bikini.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 June 2024
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Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
The cabin features a black-and-blue color scheme and lightweight racing seats with safety harnesses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday morning, firefighters mounted black-and-blue bunting over the precinct doors.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The Tigers wore black and yellow but clearly wanted a black-and-blue game.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Comic book fans will appreciate that Season 3 will introduce Mark’s new black-and-blue suit, which is both a major color and tone shift for the character, according to Kirkman.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 27 July 2024
Taking a break from her black-and-blue Materialists wardrobe, Dakota Johnson steps out in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood in an entirely sheer outfit over what might actually be a bikini.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 June 2024
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“Black-and-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-and-blue. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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black-and-blue
adjective
: darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising
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