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as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific

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noun

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Noun
The sight of clear, blue water is synonymous with a sense of peace. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 In another scene, a young boy toting a gold Trump balloon can be seen walking amongst skyscrapers in the transformed city while yachts float on extra blue water nearby. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025 All of the hotel’s villas, which were designed by two Frank Lloyd Wright apprentices, make the most of the coastal, cliffside locale with private decks that lead you straight into impossibly blue waters. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025 Put on a beachy playlist, open the sunroof or roll down the windows to let in the balmy breeze, and soak up the ever-changing views of the clear blue waters. Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue-water
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Adjective
  • These iconic oceanic predators frequent the coasts, harbors and nearby open ocean as part of their migration patterns.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Spying the ocean floor through 9-1/2 inches of glass, his expedition produced some of the most detailed footage ever recorded of Earth’s deepest oceanic trench.
    Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Layne, the resident marine biologist and free diver, can take you snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, spearfishing, and even on a whale-watching excursion from June to September.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The creatures include everything from a squat lobster to a deep-sea limpet.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The sea of ardent fans answered his call to repeat his tagline, too.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The furniture collection was inspired by sea life, the mythical sea creatures of Ancient Greece and is composed of the Lorelei armchair and sofa, Ligea coffee tables, Neomeris carpet, Nereide sofa, Ploto low tables, Seidon sofa, Sibelia low tables and Teti pouf.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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