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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

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

I look down at them, as if they were utterly black and blue as a Oaxaca storm—and tender as new corn.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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