as in excellent
of the very best kind
because of his blue-chip crew, he's won yachting's biggest prize several times
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Recent Examples of blue-chip
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The 6-foot-3, 295-pounder is the second notable blue-chip Valor Christian offensive lineman to head to Seattle in recent years, following Roger Rosengarten, who starred for the Huskies and now plays for the Baltimore Ravens.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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
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Adjective
Confidence, conjured from vibes, was a democratizer that allowed scrappy misfits to put any corporate, or national, balance sheet in play, no matter how big or blue-chip.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The 6-foot-3, 295-pounder is the second notable blue-chip Valor Christian offensive lineman to head to Seattle in recent years, following Roger Rosengarten, who starred for the Huskies and now plays for the Baltimore Ravens.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-chip
Adjective
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Already, testimony about Altman's turbulent tenure at the ChatGPT maker has become prime fodder for internet jokes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Already, testimony about Altman’s turbulent tenure at the ChatGPT maker has become prime fodder for internet jokes.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Jared Harris is superb as Soviet nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, who helps convince apparatchik Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard) that the situation is sufficiently grave that it can’t be covered up.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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This is why your ability to get things done, especially by working with others or in conjunction with groups, is superb.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Noun
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My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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For a player who isn’t exactly known for his defensive acumen, Dorofeyev made several great defensive plays with his stick.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Even in the United States, his student turned assistant Henry LeTang became the tap teacher to hundreds, from starlets needing tailoring to the great Gregory Hines.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Jack Dauer double home a run, then scored on Colin Sloane’s hit.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The Philadelphia Phillies scored seven runs on seven hits.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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This all sounds terrific, but the devil is in the dance.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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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 18 May. 2026.
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