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adjective

ˈblü How to pronounce blue (audio)
Definition of bluenext
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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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blue

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noun

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as in sky
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the plane flew off into the blue and was never seen again

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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
Adjective
Choose from 13 colors, including three shades of blue: navy, pale blue, and teal. — Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 The bags will cost $2.99 and will be available in pastel shades of blue, pink, purple and green, according to the company. — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
His work used gospel, blues, and spirituals — music full of emotion and memory. — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Times staff photographer Robert Gauthier offers a glimpse of what the Dodgers’ Tokyo trip has looked like, where the city flowed with Dodger blue. — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue
  1. sad
  2. spicy
  3. intellectual
  4. sky
  5. sea
  6. obscene
  7. depressed
  8. suggestive
Adjective
  • Kwong grew up hearing stories of every kind about Manzanar—scary, sad, funny and infuriating.
    — Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, whatever the deal means for Paul, Weiss, its acquiescence to Trump marks a sad day for the legal profession—or what once was a profession, and is now just another business.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of sad
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  • This venue is open 24 hours a day with a menu of complimentary bar snacks like pretzel bites with spicy mustard, bowls of chili and burgers.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Fiery chili-crisp pasta, spicy cocoa shrimp, beef mala hot pot, and more tingle-inducing recipes.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of spicy
Adjective
  • Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity Selective colleges consistently seek students who demonstrate intellectual vitality—a genuine enthusiasm for learning that extends beyond grade-seeking behavior.
    — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Dugin rails against the European Enlightenment, the intellectual root of modern rationalism and liberalism, and defines himself in the lineage of Counter-Enlightenment thinkers, such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of intellectual
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  • Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band hit theaters, expectations were as high as Lucy in the sky.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Beach Bunny Kite Festival: See dozens of kites in the sky, join the Beach Bunny for a photo and enjoy live music from 1 to 4 p.m. April 12 at Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Drive.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of sky
Noun
  • Animals including sea sponges and anemones grow on the nodules, so removing nodules would destroy that habitat.
    — Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Turner had a fascination with the sea bordering on fetish.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of sea
Adjective
  • Taken by the apparent deterioration of his health, users made those clips go viral and eventually adapted the money spread into a mini-dance trend where users bop to the song before flaunting an obscene amount of cash (or weed baggies or fishing lures!).
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But there are more visible and indecent »Paris Game« leftovers: the enormous/obscene sportsbook ads on display at every other métro station.
    — Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • Swelling in the hands and feet, getting sick frequently, feeling depressed, or having wounds that are slow to heal.
    — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The photographer asked me to act sad and depressed, to stop smiling.
    — Gaylyn Henderson, MPH, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Its Monday grosses topped its Saturday receipts — unusual for any film and suggestive of the idea that the release is gaining strength.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The results were suggestive but silly—streetwear for Wallace and Gromit.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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