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blue chip

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noun

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Recent Examples of blue chip
Adjective
Last September, shortly after Schulman joined, Burberry fell out of the FTSE 100 index of blue chip stocks on the London Stock Exchange due to its shrinking valuation. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Quarterback Maalik Murphy, a former blue chip recruit who spent two years at Texas and started 12 games for Duke last season, offers OSU a path back to the postseason. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
And run a blue-chip antivirus check. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The past twelve months alone have seen the cancellation or postponement of four major art fairs, and year-over-year decreases in art sales at blue-chip auction houses. News Desk, Artforum, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue chip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue chip
Adjective
  • Sims said Kaiser offers competitive pay and excellent health benefits, and is already reducing internal costs to make its latest wage offer to the Alliance of Health Care Unions — of which UNAC/UCHP is a member.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Alabama’s Ty Simpson was excellent, finishing 23-for-31 for 200 yards and three touchdowns through the air.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But George has been terrific with us, putting him in different spots, different positions.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Boyd is a terrific guy, amazing actor, super sweet.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Given these complex three-way dynamics, Delhi will likely continue to upgrade ties to the Taliban regime, and support its efforts to gain greater independence from Pakistani influence.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Reese had some great tunes for her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The suborbital flight was a complete success.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Betting markets moved quickly amid the team's recent success.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Telefónica’s Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, is having a stellar 2025.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Podziemski was the star for shorthanded Golden State, with a stellar 23-point, eight-assist night on 10 of 16 shooting.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.
    Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • She's been gone for over 20 years, and so to win this for a soap opera, playing a villain, is really wonderful.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Safety Bryan Cook came up with a big hit, and Nohl Williams came up with a stop.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In live performances of the indie pop hit, Role Model has often invited a fan, another musician, or some other special guest to play the part of Sally.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Blue chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20chip. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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