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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 sight of clear, blue water is synonymous with a sense of peace. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025 Mount Storm King on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula loomed above the deep blue waters of Lake Crescent, a silent watchman over some of our country’s wildest wilderness. Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 17 July 2025 Address: Andros 845 00, Greece Wellness travelers will be tempted by the offerings at Kea Retreat, a family-run boutique hotel located in a hillside nature reserve above the pristine blue waters of Psathi Bay. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025 For a stretch, that is where Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss and other friends of Swift gathered for Fourth of July parties that were complete with a gigantic inflatable red, white and blue water slide. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for blue water
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Adjective
  • Research published in 2008 links the seismic activity to a slab of oceanic crust sinking into Earth’s mantle.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • My favorites are the oceanic greens and blues, one of which reminds me of a Rothko.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Jackson Denio, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds, set out on an overnight deep-sea fishing trip with about 30 other people off Cashes Ledge, a fishing ground off the New England Coast.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Using high-resolution bathymetric maps from its deep-sea sonar surveys, along with real-time oceanographic data on temperature, salinity, and currents collected by buoys and research vessels, the PLA has built detailed models of acoustic propagation.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The ultimate therapy might just be sitting by the tranquil sea with a soothing cup of your personally prescribed tea and a healthy afternoon snack.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20water. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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