as in statute
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blue law
Paramus officials contend that blue laws are only effective when a county chooses to obey them through a citizen referendum.
—
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Colby told her followers that the poster was specifically made for racier venues during a time in history when there was a lot of back-and-forth on blue laws or moral codes.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Banning alcohol sales on Sunday dates back to Prohibition-era blue laws in which religious groups sought to reserve the day for worship.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024
New Jersey has a strong history of upholding its blue laws, but coastal protection has been at the forefront in recent years.
—Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Colby told her followers that the poster was specifically made for racier venues during a time in history when there was a lot of back-and-forth on blue laws or moral codes.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Banning alcohol sales on Sunday dates back to Prohibition-era blue laws in which religious groups sought to reserve the day for worship.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024
New Jersey has a strong history of upholding its blue laws, but coastal protection has been at the forefront in recent years.
—Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue law
Noun
-
Bianco wrote that the statute does not apply to someone like Barbosa da Cunha, who was not attempting lawful entry at the time of his arrest.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Ron and Michele Christoforo are challenging a federal statute that says children who have certain birth defects are eligible for VA benefits if their mother served during the Vietnam War between February 1961 through May 1975.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The internal documents were released only after the Union-Tribune pressed for the records, citing language in Atkins’ law.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
-
Various states have laws that ban people under the age of 21 from purchasing firearms, and there are five pending Supreme Court petitions that challenge a variety of these laws across the country.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
To take effect, the City Council would need to approve a vacation rental ordinance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
-
As far back as the 1960s, local ordinances banned disruptive behavior such as loud radios, overnight stays in public areas and picnicking on lawns, Time Out reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Our Revolutionary fathers were influenced by the Bible, particularly as Scripture was interpreted through British common law.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Originating in English common law, jus soli serves as the basis for citizenship in nearly every nation-state in the Western Hemisphere.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The jury also found that Esperanza-Pacheco committed a forcible lewd act upon a child during the commission of a first-degree residential burglary, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
-
This act of contrition is legible in East Asia, but slightly awkward when performed by Western actors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Produced before enactment of the Motion Picture Code, these gripping films dominated both the box office and the Oscars.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
-
The suit notes that federal courts rejected similar arguments about the law’s constitutionality immediately after its enactment, when Nixon sued to block it.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Shortly after taking office, Lee approved legislation that launched independent investigations into Yoon’s martial law stunt and other criminal allegations involving him, his wife and associates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Her parents were raised under martial law and international isolation; defiance had seemed impossible.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
What Maryland's surveillance pricing law actually does The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act sets some clear ground rules for large grocery retailers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Boston’s only baserunners through the first half of the game came on a Connor Wong ground rule double in the third, a Willson Contreras hit by pitch in the fourth and Rafaela walk in the fifth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blue law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20law. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
