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as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
was shocked at the blue banter on that satellite-radio talk show
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
a cold, dreary day always leaves me blue
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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a lighthearted comedy with a few moments of blue humor
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as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a book club that had been founded many years earlier by the blue, progressive women of the city
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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
pirate ships that sailed the vasty blue in search of treasure
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Recent Examples of blue
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s no Three Stripes motif in the construction, but a small blue Trefoil logo appears on the collar.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Georges Braque and André Derain donned the horizon blue of the French Army.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Chris Wright said the Energy Department was considering cancelling federal grants for projects from both red and blue states — after White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought suggested on X that the administration was cancelling projects in largely blue states.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s no Three Stripes motif in the construction, but a small blue Trefoil logo appears on the collar.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
The neutral palette featured colors such as quartz sand beige, slate green, night blue and silver pearl.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Georges Braque and André Derain donned the horizon blue of the French Army.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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Like its more famous cousin from Willendorf, the depicted woman looks less like a person than like a pornographic composite of breasts, hips, and labia.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One purveyor of fairy tales that wasn’t afraid of a sad ending?—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sade Bess, a Combs fan from Brooklyn, left the court’s overflow observation room looking both sad and relieved.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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American historiography of the Civil War would be dominated by the Confederate-friendly into the middle of the twentieth century, providing intellectual backbone for the American version of apartheid.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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Journalist/film scholar Mark Harris pops up late in the series to smooth some intellectual transitions.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But there’s more to the car’s night-sky-blue body than mere technical prowess.—
Stephen Treffinger,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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October is a peak season, when skies clear with the end of the Indian monsoon.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The post also included a video showing aerial footage of a fast-moving boat at sea that suddenly explodes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Workers described incidents of verbal and physical abuse, including reports from women workers who said they had been manhandled and subjected to obscene remarks and threats.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The writer, known for her trailblazing work in confessional poetry, was clinically depressed and died by suicide at age 30.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Barbeau had been living alone, depressed and isolated since Jessica’s death.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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