black and blue
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But instead of black and blue or white and gold, it's pink and purple or orange and blue.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
So my prediction was that night owls would tend to see the dress as black and blue, whereas early risers would have a tendency to see it as white and gold.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2025
University student Gal Nishman got a tattoo on his back in black and blue ink combining a Star of David with the numerals 7/10.
From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2023
In two hours, Colorado was black and blue, unranked by the morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
But it was the roughly braided loop of red, black, and blue leather that made Gregor’s heart stop.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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