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as in obscene
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 suggestive
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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
This happens because its light passes through more of Earth's atmosphere, which scatters away the shorter blue wavelengths and lets the longer red tones pass through, an effect known as Rayleigh scattering.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Diners enter through a passageway lined with tiles that range across a spectrum of indigo to ocean blue.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
According to the search warrant, investigators went through the home and reported seizing 13 blue capsule pills marked R3060.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
This happens because its light passes through more of Earth's atmosphere, which scatters away the shorter blue wavelengths and lets the longer red tones pass through, an effect known as Rayleigh scattering.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Pixel 10 comes in Frost (light blue), Indigo (deep blue), Lemongrass (light green), or Obsidian (black).
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Diners enter through a passageway lined with tiles that range across a spectrum of indigo to ocean blue.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue
Adjective
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Weapon violations dropped more than 13%, and crimes involving pornography or obscene material were down more than 23%, according to the report.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do better, or consider hiring people who paint a vivid enough picture with words rather than having to lean on photographers who seem to have an obscene bloodlust.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And there is a beautiful human element to it that is kind of, at its core, a little sad.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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The vlogger Jordan Cheyenne, for one, wrecked her sharenting career by accidentally posting footage of herself coaching her son, who was distraught over the family’s sick puppy, to make a specific kind of sad face for YouTube.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Crabapple is an artist and author known for lucid leftie takes, and her book takes on the thorny history of a vibrant intellectual tradition.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The man’s still handsome, laid back, intellectual and gives a sly smile here and there.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Philadelphia area will wake up to temperatures at or below freezing under clear skies on Thursday morning.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Harvesting rainwater has many benefits from saving money on your water bill to utilizing what freely falls from the sky for times when raindrops aren’t so abundant.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Favorable weather is expected with light winds and moderate seas.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The main threat the penguins are facing is lack of sea ice due to climate change, Trathan added.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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