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
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
Sylvester churned his black and blue Air Jordans, gaining speed on his Specialized bike.
From New York Times • May 4, 2024
Malik has the hairiest toes, and for the last few weeks, his right big toenail has been all black and blue and yellow because he jammed it doing a backflip.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
