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black and blue

[blak-uhn-bloo] / ˈblæk ənˈblu /




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Fresh from promoting her new single Crush with AJ Tracey, Jorja Smith was on the red carpet in leather-look black and blue dress.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

First, they featured the team colors — so the Eagles would be in green — then last season’s stats were in red, this season’s stats were in black, and blue for career stats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

A pile of T-shirts that read “Zioness AF,” available in black and blue, sat unattended on a long table out front.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

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

They were scarred, bruised, calloused, greasy; one fingernail was black and blue and coming off—some hands.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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