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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
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The two victims were traveling east on Barry Road on a blue Vulcan Voyager motorcycle when a westbound black Chrysler Town and Country minivan turned left onto Waukomis Drive.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Bar Tab Shauna Lyon finds rollicking country music and rockabilly blues at Lucinda’s.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Though considered to be a blue stronghold for decades, Trump made gains in the state with black and Hispanic voters — two voting blocs that trended away from Democrats nationally and contributed to GOP wins across the board.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The two victims were traveling east on Barry Road on a blue Vulcan Voyager motorcycle when a westbound black Chrysler Town and Country minivan turned left onto Waukomis Drive.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
This week, Newsom signed off on legislation to seek voter approval to redraw districts that could flip as many as five House seats from red to blue in next year’s midterms.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Bar Tab Shauna Lyon finds rollicking country music and rockabilly blues at Lucinda’s.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue
Adjective
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The song’s a lonely and sad tale, with the narrator pondering his state in the back of the long, white Cadillac.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The whole situation is sad for a number of reasons.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But now this metropolis of some 2 million people has more and more options for later in the day, ranging from an intimate dining counter where a local chef nerds out about indigenous ingredients to a sleek izakaya bar where the city’s scene-seeking gastronomes gather for spicy tuna hand rolls.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Pepper jelly is the secret to perfectly caramelized pork chops packed with sweet and spicy flavor.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, there is a intellectual laziness which permeates asset protection planning.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Questions of who should read what material, and at what age, put libraries at the center of controversies around intellectual inquiry time and time again.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both are shining in the eastern sky, with Jupiter above and Venus below.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Federal and state offices will be closed, and sunny skies are expected through Monday, Sept. 1.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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The three set out to sea and the voyage is a success — Jenkin really lands the visceral thrill of fishing — and the boys return home elated, with cash in hand.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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The company also raised from the sea two motors from the previous Vulcan launch last year after one of them suffered a nozzle failure during launch.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Part of that obscene number is the Never Say Die Ladies Turf Sprint.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Brooklyn prosecutors charged him with misdemeanor assault, as well as menacing, reckless endangerment, possession of obscene material, interference with a professional sporting event, weapons possession and other charges, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If management succeeds in achieving its ambitious growth targets while maintaining leverage control, the stock could experience a significant multiple expansion from its current depressed levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The protagonist here, though, is the depressed and alcoholic songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke, who else?), waiting to congratulate his former creative partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) and grappling with his own jealousy and insecurities.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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If a user happens to make one comment that is suggestive of exhibiting mental fragility, the AI has to be computationally cautious in suddenly leaping to a conclusion that the person possesses mental fragility.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The researchers manually sifted through the AI hits, filtering for properties suggestive of drug-likeness and synthetic feasibility.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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