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Definition of blue-waternext
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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noun

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Adjective
For now, the Type 004 is a clear sign of China’s push to become a real blue-water naval power. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over. David Szondy april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Crystal blue water at the public beaches, kayaking near manatees, and the nearby Myakka River State Park, which is home to cranes, alligators, gopher tortoises, the elusive Florida panther, and hundreds of other species. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Although it is all encompassed in our little blue marble of a planet, animals can still easily disappear into blue water within seconds. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-water
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Adjective
  • As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.
    George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His oceanic roots and regal presence reflect the franchise's enduring legacy.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Warmer seas would devastate the Pacific’s tuna fisheries, which produce 30% of the world’s catch, and the mangroves where fish hatch, according to the regional scientific organization SPC.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • His deep-sea fishing charter had client Walter Chapman on board Wednesday.
    Juli McDonald, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Iridescent flashes and gold gemstones emulate deep-sea treasures.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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