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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
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Studies show that blue LED light can be used to treat acne and may even use a photosensitizing agent to kill the atypical cells for certain pre-cancers and cancers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 2 Feb. 2025
But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Each group is color-coded to indicate the difficulty level: yellow is considered the easiest, followed by green, then blue, then purple, which is thought to be the most challenging category.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Studies show that blue LED light can be used to treat acne and may even use a photosensitizing agent to kill the atypical cells for certain pre-cancers and cancers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
The dress, a symphony of pastel yellows and blues, featured an assemblage of French impressionist Degas’ infamous ballerinas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 2 Feb. 2025
But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue
Adjective
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Myriad other parties this week included soirees hosted by GQ, which may or may not still publish a magazine, and Sports Illustrated, which cut its once-stellar staff to the bone and became a sad shell of its former self but evidently can still afford to throw a Super Bowl party.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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That history stems from many things, but our sad legacy is behind us.—
Chris Brewster,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some perfumes smell pink and rosy, others are amber-hued and spicy, and some smell fresh and verdant—like a whiff of pale green.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Randy Jones Run/Walk supports folks with disabilities Home of Guiding Hands, a nonprofit that helps community members with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 15th Annual Randy Jones Run, Walk & Roll for Independence starting at 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No matter, the robins are arriving, the sun is climbing higher in the sky and warm days are sure to come soon.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Other groups saw them as fires generated by evil sky spirits.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Searchers have been scouring the snowy ground in the Nome area and sea ice offshore, authorities have said.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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But identifying the unfamiliar-looking sea worm took several years.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The high school student complainants said in the lawsuit that their families’ First Amendment rights have been violated by the law, which has a much broader definition of obscene material than the one defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2025
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There might be behavioral symptoms that make someone cancel a flight at the last minute because of their panic or decide to take a train for an obscene number of hours to avoid flying.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s youth can feel depressed by the state of society while remaining incredibly sensitive, inventive, and caring.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Man Shares Theory About Why Gen Z Are Depressed By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 20 A 24-year-old marketing agency owner who lives in Tampa, Florida, has sparked discussion after sharing this theory about why Gen Z is depressed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even the film’s basic exposition, showing Anna working in Klaus’s household and receiving her fateful instructions from Hansen, is richly suggestive of the turmoil vibrating beneath the orderly domestic surface.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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And yet, just of late, the stock is exhibiting characteristics suggestive of a bottom.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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