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as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific

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blue water

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noun

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Recent Examples of blue water
Adjective
The picture showed the two ladies standing in clear blue water, smiling from ear to ear for the camera. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 25 June 2025 Turks and Caicos is a trendy spot to enjoy gorgeous blue waters and incredible beaches. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The sapphire blue waters, heated by volcanic hot springs, attract serious swimmers and local children in life vests alike. Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 19 May 2025 The Antigua and Barbuda Culinary month and the energy surrounding it, is just one example of how one small place can create a powerful, reverberating experience that goes well beyond those unreal sunsets and too beautiful blue waters. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Blooming Jelly Square-Neck Top and Shorts Set If your summer vacation plans include sandy beaches and crystal blue waters, don’t leave home without packing this airy two-piece set. Emily Weaver, People.com, 15 May 2025 While Florida beaches get praised for looking like the Caribbean and having out-of-this-world blue waters, beaches in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia have to work a little harder to earn their fans. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025 Tourists, families, and competitive anglers alike can charter deep-sea fishing boats to spend a day in the middle of wide open, deep, blue water. Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 Romantic Island Apartments The Borromeo Islands, a stunning archipelago floating majestically on the shimmery blue waters of Lake Maggiore, are an exceptional highlight of Italy’s Lakes District. Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue water
Adjective
  • Cate Blanchett styled a sculptural, oceanic design courtesy of Dilara Fındıkoğlu for the 2025 Serpentine Gallery Summer Party on Tuesday in London.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
  • National defense in McKinley’s day largely meant preventing invasions—an undemanding task, given the country’s peaceful neighbors and oceanic moats.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes on June 23, 2025.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • These findings have huge implications for important underwater ecosystems such as tropical and even deep-sea coral reefs that provide essential habitats and nursery grounds for the young of many marine species.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Isidro Pérez spent his life by the sea: first, during his childhood in Cuba, and at the end, on a house-boat off the coast of Key Largo with his dogs.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • But a sea of chaos is exactly the milieu in which leaders can make a critical difference because so much energy is free floating.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20water. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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