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blue chip

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noun

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Recent Examples of blue-chip
Adjective
Sotheby’s is now serving up French classics, like côte de boeuf and duck confit, alongside blue-chip collectibles in New York. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026 The Broad collection is fairly narrow, mostly made of work by artists who were successful in the market, and mostly from a handful of blue-chip galleries like Gagosian. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Apps from major brands and blue chip password managers will provide codes on your phone. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 One of the world’s largest crypto exchanges has raised a huge stash of capital from a blue chip financial titan. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue-chip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-chip
Adjective
  • Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • For the priests, this was a case of demonic possession due to witch-craft, and Mary’s crabby, aloof neighbor Elizabeth Jackson was the prime witch suspect.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Guests at the dinner received the first part of their meal — a spring pea & burrata salad — but the prime chateaubriand steak and Maine lobster was not served.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their recipe for success, however, remained depth.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
  • Cities such as Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Fairfax, Virginia, have installed these systems with success.
    Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Dining options include the superb Amar, as well as a large rooftop terrace with a restaurant, garden, and pool.
    Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
  • Montreal had a superb start to overtime, outshooting Minnesota 23-11 through the first two extra periods.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The second chick followed about a week later, starting to pip on March 17 and hatching on March 19.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The second chick started to pip on March 17 and hatched on March 19.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • After Marcus’s ground ball, everybody took great at-bats.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jack Dreyer, who relieved Snell, gave up one hit in 1⅓ innings before being relieved by Edgardo Henriquez, who walked Riley and gave up an RBI double to Harris — the fifth hit in two days for the 2022 NL Rookie of the Year.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • The game started with a frenetic pace, with the Wild clearly looking to set the physical tone with 18 hits in the first 20 minutes.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • This all sounds terrific, but the devil is in the dance.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Isbel saved a couple of extra-base hits with terrific plays in center field.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026

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“Blue-chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-chip. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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