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black and blue

[blak-uhn-bloo] / ˈblæk ənˈblu /




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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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