as in excellent
of the very best kind
because of his blue-chip crew, he's won yachting's biggest prize several times
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Recent Examples of blue chip
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 July 2025
To be able to surround a blue chip freshman or two with really good players in retention and use the portal to fill important gaps and not have a total mercenary team every year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency is behaving more like a blue-chip stock as Wall Street’s buy-and-hold investors plunge in.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The original blue chip tech stock has been steadily raising its dividend for decades, and investors who use each quarter's income to buy more shares could see enhanced returns over time.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 July 2025
To be able to surround a blue chip freshman or two with really good players in retention and use the portal to fill important gaps and not have a total mercenary team every year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Noun
In its announcement post, Nvidia highlighted early adopters and evaluators across blue-chip names in e-commerce, industrials, and tech, suggesting near-term pilots that could convert into volume orders if returns pencil out.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency is behaving more like a blue-chip stock as Wall Street’s buy-and-hold investors plunge in.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue chip
Adjective
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But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Audi's done a terrific job applying a restrained retro-futuristic approach to the interiors.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Lions went 15-2 last season, finishing with the best record in the NFC behind an explosive offense and some terrific coaching.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Networking, as an all-encompassing concept, has often been the key to the successes of aspiring business owners worldwide.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For approximately 25 years, Lee worked on international legal cases to combat injustice and promote human rights, achieving notable success in the high-level world of international courts.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Allen finished with 424 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns; Jackson had 279 and three scores of his own in another stellar effort.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to stellar dining choices, the bars in the neighborhood offer some of the most creative cocktails and mocktails in town.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Ramsey’s big hit on fourth down, separating the ball from Jets star receiver Garrett Wilson to seal the game.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Blue chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20chip. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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