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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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blue water

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noun

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Recent Examples of blue-water
Noun
For Samsung this is an opportunity to create some clear blue water between Galaxy and Android. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 With a theme of sophistication meets opulence, the pair were surrounded by lush views, beautiful blue waters, soft florals, and plenty of love from friends and family. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024 The expansive glass windows create a picture-perfect setting overlooking the clear blue water of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains. Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The island is only 10 square miles at an elevation of less than 10 feet above sea level, according to National Geographic. Tuvalu, surrounded by blue waters, was formed around the Te Namo Lagoon, leaving only a ring of land for its less than 12,000 natives. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue-water 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
  • This wasn't entirely unexpected, but the duo was surprised to find that oceanic data from their simulations showed plankton might recover more quickly than land plants.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • This typically occurs at plate boundaries, where two plates collide, with the denser plate—typically an oceanic plate—being forced downward into the mantle beneath the less dense plate.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • After years of discussion, the United Nations reached an agreement on deep-sea mining guidelines.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The researchers hope their study serves as a call to further investigate deep-sea biodiversity in the face of encroaching human activities like industrial fishing and offshore drilling.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Searchers have been scouring the snowy ground in the Nome area and sea ice offshore, authorities have said.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • But that policy, until now, only applied to migrants intercepted at sea who were undergoing interviews to be resettled in third countries like Canada and Australia.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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