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Definition of blue-waternext
as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific

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noun

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Adjective
For now, the Type 004 is a clear sign of China’s push to become a real blue-water naval power. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over. David Szondy april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Crystal blue water at the public beaches, kayaking near manatees, and the nearby Myakka River State Park, which is home to cranes, alligators, gopher tortoises, the elusive Florida panther, and hundreds of other species. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Although it is all encompassed in our little blue marble of a planet, animals can still easily disappear into blue water within seconds. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-water
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Adjective
  • The best accessories to oyster eating are those that amplify the bivalve’s puckery, oceanic qualities rather than counterbalancing them.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Highlights include astonishing wildlife moments like orcas carrying a humpback whale calf together after separating it from its mother and the unexpected encounter between a freediver and a giant oceanic sunfish.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bates first set up a pirate radio station at Knock John, another sea fort.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Iridescent flashes and gold gemstones emulate deep-sea treasures.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
  • At these deep-sea mineral formations, a rich chemical brew, warmed by volcanic activity, spills out over the ocean floor.
    Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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