How to Use blues in a Sentence

blues

noun

• Sharon Lewis sings the blues at 8:45 p.m. Tickets via ourconcerts.live.
  — Gary Graff, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
• And don't be fooled by the cutesy nickname; the winter blues pack a mean punch.
  — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2022
• Denim jeans aren't exclusive to just the navy and blues of the world.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2022
• As a group, the blues brothers rarely put one on the scoresheet for the better part of two months.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
• The new name was taken from a 1962 jump blues hit by Piano Red.
  — Terence McArdle, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
• From nude shades, to black, silvers, and hints of light blues and pinks makes up the women’s looks.
  — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 6 July 2022
• The song, written by Billy Page, was a Top 20 hit for Gray, a rhythm-and-blues singer.
  — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022
• Either way, this trend is the brightest way to fight the drab winter blues.
  — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 23 Sep. 2022
• Panoply lineup spans more than 20 acts, from jazz and blues to R&B and rock and hues in between.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 24 Mar. 2022
• Stax fostered a raw sound born from Black church music, the blues and rock ‘n’ roll.
  — Adrian Sainz, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022
• Grab a few trendy cuts and washes (think low-rise and true blues), plus a pair of wide-leg faux leather pants, too.
  — Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
• Panel 3, the title, is from a Duke Ellington blues song.
  — The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2022
• The War and Treaty, who specialize in a mix of soul, blues, gospel and Americana.
  — Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 May 2022
• Bubble Bath, a champagne bar, would fit in on a cruise ship with its deep blues and golds.
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2022
• Rivers of blues and reds illustrate clouds with gold linings while the palace stands proud and tall.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2022
• Like your trusty blues, jean overalls feel a bit more refined than, say, a linen pair.
  — Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2022
• From the dinning room table chairs, to the warm blues and creamy whites, the house creates a sense of serenity.
  — Hunter Boyce, ajc, 6 June 2022
• Lose your blues and watch Bacon and Sedgwick cut loose above.
  — Justine Browning, EW.com, 29 June 2022
• Jake Kulak and the Lowdown, the young guitarist and his electric blues combo.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2022
• Black music, which gave America the blues and jazz, grew out of the trauma of slavery.
  — John Blake, CNN, 19 June 2022
• Our band, Section 5, knew a bunch of blues the Rolling Stones had covered on their first album.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
• But my blues album went to No. 1, as did my Christmas album.
  — Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• Balint continues to wear her trademark blues, grays and black.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
• By doing so, the catalog goes way beyond rock and blues this time.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2022
• For most of my life and development, my answer would be soul and R&B, blues, jazz.
  — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
• My parents didn’t understand my passion for rock and the blues.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
• Even deep reds and navy blues are classic front door colors that act as neutrals.
  — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2022
• Oh, American rock is still deeply rooted in Chuck Berry [and] the blues far more than British music is.
  — Hannah Ewens, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2022
• Eighteen bands perform on three stages, ranging from children’s acts to the Yachtsmen’s garage rock and the Nighthawks’ blues.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
• Everything from quartet gospel to funk to blues to soul to classic rock.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 10 July 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024