blue water

noun

: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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This is armchair travel at its finest: a kaleidoscope of rainbow beach umbrellas crowd the frame here; couples sunbathe on the rocky shores of the Amalfi there; behind it all, the dazzling blue waters of the Mediterranean, or Tyrrhenian Sea. Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024 Maher’s cover, which debuted last month, featured her standing almost defiantly on a dock on Fire Island Beach in Bellport, New York, with blue water and green-yellow marshland behind her. Frankie De La Cretaz, Them, 10 Oct. 2024 There are umbrellas with reclining chairs underneath and blue water ahead. Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 July 2024 While the Beach House doesn’t have a grand infinity pool at the entrance, the seemingly endless blue water of Portici wasn’t a bad replacement. Danielle Pointdujour, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue water 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue water was in 1582

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20water. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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