blue-green

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, a cheeky portion of blue-green paint contorts itself into a standing position in the corner, fighting against the weight that urges the rest of the work Earthward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"Ocean Dream," the largest blue-green diamond ever recorded, sold for $17 million Wednesday, Christie's auction house said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Suspecting an environmental link, the scientists and officials considered various possible culprits, from a rare moose-borne parasite to blue-green algae blooms to Agent Orange sprayed on the province in the 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Those sown in August are currently just tiny blue-green shoots.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

The sky was blue-green and the branches of the oak trees in the back yard were black and bare against this color.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers