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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
was shocked at the blue banter on that satellite-radio talk show
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
a cold, dreary day always leaves me blue
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as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a lighthearted comedy with a few moments of blue humor
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as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a book club that had been founded many years earlier by the blue, progressive women of the city
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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
pirate ships that sailed the vasty blue in search of treasure
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Recent Examples of blue
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 June 2026
While all were inside the parking garage, a blue Cadillac pulled behind Fajardo’s car, blocking it into the parking spot, the complaint said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Built to further boost brightness and stave off burn-in, WOLED uses a four-layer primary RGB light stack (blue-green-blue-red), up from the three-layer light stack (typically blue-yellow-blue) found in traditional WOLED.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
Alana and Este Haim on June 10, each wearing a blue shirt with a cheeky Knicks pun on it in orange lettering.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 June 2026
While all were inside the parking garage, a blue Cadillac pulled behind Fajardo’s car, blocking it into the parking spot, the complaint said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Noun
But after that 1969 event, there wasn't another free blues festival in a Chicago lakefront park until June 8-10, 1984.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Built to further boost brightness and stave off burn-in, WOLED uses a four-layer primary RGB light stack (blue-green-blue-red), up from the three-layer light stack (typically blue-yellow-blue) found in traditional WOLED.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
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Karen Read filed her lawsuit against Canton and the MSP not only to reveal shockingly obscene and racist text messages between key cops investigating her — but also to relitigate the defense theory of conspiracy to frame her.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The Seleção has been knocked out in the quarterfinals in four of the last five tournaments and finished fourth in 2014, which featured an obscene 7-1 drubbing against Germany in the semifinal.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The sad thing for me is that, as a young actor, there was a platform for small independent films that were interesting.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Someone said an ending can be both happy and sad at the same time, which is surely correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed the two men used suggestive language.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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First, Apple breezed through a new feature in the cycle tracking app that warns users of patterns that might be suggestive perimenopause or an underlying health condition.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Yet as time and intellectual capacity move forward, Angie begins to act more independently.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Build a culture of intellectual accountability in which employees are expected to interrogate AI output rather than relay it.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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What started off as a miserable day to be outside due to temperatures well over 80, as well as a brief rainfall, all those issues were forgotten after once the skies cleared up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Explosions heard from the sea near Iran's southern city of Sirik, Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency reported today.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Apparently some fans were using some vulgar language toward Brunson in Game 1.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Doolan also received several emails calling her a vulgar word that typically refers to women.—
Maven Navarro
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Wright’s comments come as the latest data from IMF’s PortWatch showed traffic remains depressed through Hormuz, a key route for exporting crude from the Middle East.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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As anxiety has mounted about depressed entry-level hiring, with Gen Z crowds even booing luminaries such as Eric Schmidt amid commencement speeches touting AI, Dimon has given warm but blunt advice to ambitious young workers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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