blue chips

noun

plural of blue chip
as in blue chippers

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  1. pips
  2. dandies
  3. successes
  4. hits
Noun
  • Pips-in rubber, or inverted rubber, is smooth on the outer surface, and the pips instead touch the inside of the foam.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of pips
Noun
  • Among her longtime favorites are Stéphane, a part-time shoemaker with a following of local dandies, and Olivier Chatenet, who graciously opened the doors of his brand-new vintage store ahead of its official launch during Paris Couture Week.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Even its most powerful denizens drove beat-up Volvos; its dandies shopped at Brooks Brothers.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of dandies
Noun
  • Even those successes are now outshone by three straight seasons outside the playoffs, including 6-11 last year, his first losing campaign since the postseason runs.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There have been some modest successes in tracking down looted antiquities.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Reliever Seth Halvorsen gave up three hits without recording an out in the ninth, but the Dodgers had built up enough of a lead to weather a Washington (67-76) comeback attempt.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hits
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