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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
The spacious suites feature an eclectic palette of rust, olive green, pale blue, and cream, with fabrics like boucle, velvet and leather.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
And despite his background — growing up in Linköping, Sweden, in the 1980s — Göransson was practically baptized in American blues music.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Full sun Soil Type: Medium, well-draining, average Soil pH: Acidic to slightly alkaline (5.6-7.8)
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
This easy-to-grow perennial produces spikes of lavender blue, pink, or white blooms that stand upright above deep green foliage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
The spacious suites feature an eclectic palette of rust, olive green, pale blue, and cream, with fabrics like boucle, velvet and leather.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Coogler transforms the faux-Faustian blues legend into an allegory of historical horror.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
And despite his background — growing up in Linköping, Sweden, in the 1980s — Göransson was practically baptized in American blues music.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue
Adjective
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Though the courts have not invariably ruled against Trump, the Administration’s record so far is, to use one of the President’s favorite words, sad.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sad story of Alex Verdugo was one of the most puzzling dramas of the MLB offseason.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The admirable Kentucky Freedom Run Farm provides the fine, flavorful lamb for a slow braising and sided with a spicy tomato jam risotto, coriander, mint-and-pistachio gremolata and the reduction of the meat’s juices.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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His agenda for a perfect day in L.A. includes a boat party, an ice bath and the most glorious spicy shrimp in town.—
Michelle Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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This helps the church establish leaders, college presidents and intellectual leaders.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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After graduating from Harvard Law School, Clement clerked for the federal appeals-court judge Laurence Silberman, the intellectual godfather to generations of conservative lawyers, and then for Justice Antonin Scalia.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the announcement, Zelenskyy posted on X that air raid alerts were ringing out across Ukraine, adding that Russian attack drones were detected in the skies.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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For those planning to catch this weekend's display, the recommendation from experts is simple: find a dark sky, look up before dawn, and be patient.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to a moratorium on attacks on energy targets and at sea, which each accuses the other of breaking.—
Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Resort | British Columbia Accessible by only sea or air, this Relais & Châteaux wilderness lodge is set within Canada’s Discovery Islands archipelago.—
Vivian Song,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This social justice kitsch becomes a mildly obscene evocation of racial terrorism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Investors are keenly watching these metrics as European banks transition to an environment of monetary easing, particularly in Switzerland, which has been combating a strong franc and depressed inflation with interest rates as low as 0.25%.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Dracula’s Daughter is about a lady vampire who seduces and feeds off other ladies and who is depressed and desperate to be cured of her unyielding desire for wom— sorry.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mackintosh and Bourne mitigate the damage by grouping some songs together and presenting them in an ingeniously suggestive dramatic fashion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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