blue

Example Sentences

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One entry describes begonia as “a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral . . . and bluer and stronger than sweet william—called also gaiety.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Because the dust blocked shorter, bluer wavelengths, the star’s appearance shifted dramatically toward red.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025

Not everyone supports the flight to bluer skies.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 19, 2024

In Oberlin, the day was supposed to start out cloudy, with bluer skies peeking through as the day went on and a front passed through.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

One was of a blue ocean against an even bluer sky in the first room.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani