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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
Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
This did a better job than Lightroom, which tends to add a color cast, usually blue.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Ruby red, emerald green, and sapphire blue are a few of the hues that will make your tree a precious gem.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Capsaicin can be lethal to rats and mice, and symptoms of acute oral toxicity can include a staggering gait, skin redness, and cyanosis — blue lips, nail beds, and skin due to low oxygen levels.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
This did a better job than Lightroom, which tends to add a color cast, usually blue.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The wrist bands on 69,000 audience members glowed bright blue in Lucas Oil Stadium.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Ruby red, emerald green, and sapphire blue are a few of the hues that will make your tree a precious gem.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last year, Ficklin was feeling a little sad and anxious about moving out of her family’s home of 23 years.Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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The chicken wings could be the best of the bunch, with crisp skin lacquered in a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Keep this zesty, herbaceous, and spicy Creole seasoning on hand for all of your favorite Creole dishes.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Based out of West Valley College in Saratoga, the College of Adaptive Arts is a nonprofit that provides college programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The aim, according to its course description, is to use her work as a lens through which to examine Black intellectual thought and activism.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Just past his backyard fence, gray billows of smoke filled the sky above the ridgeline and flames could be seen chewing through sagebrush just a couple miles away.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Don’t head to sleep early on the star-splashed night skies, either.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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For many, the holidays are about family, where young and old recall the magic of Christmas morning—when kids sneak wide-eyed downstairs and witness a twinkling tree surrounded by a sea of presents.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Azarias’s arrival, and his conviction that there may well be a future outside — out at sea, perhaps — feels like an affront to what Tania and Vida have been building, to their very co-existence.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Its upper reaches are the playground for obscene displays of wealth.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Racist and obscene comments from some of the event’s early speakers were clipped and flagged by popular X users like @Acyn and Aaron Rupar.Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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John Zogby Grade: C Two new polls out late this week are very suggestive.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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In research conducted last year by Interface and AI Forensics, the group found that users presented with a series of search suggestions most often picked the most suggestive headline available to click on.David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 July 2024
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“Blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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