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Definitions

blue streak

ADJECTIVE
fast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agile brisk hot nimble quick rapid swift
STRONG
accelerated active dashing electric flashing fleet fleeting flying hurried racing ready snap split-second winged
WEAK
PDQ breakneck double-time expeditious expeditive hairtrigger hasty hypersonic in a jiffy in nothing flat lickety split like a bat out of hell like all get out like crazy like mad on the double posthaste presto pronto screamin' snappy speedball supersonic velocious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clumsy slow
STRONG
dull
WEAK
plodding tardy unhurried

Example Sentences

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The toddler can talk a blue streak and likes an audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

That means swearing a blue streak, the way he does, or trying to out-do someone or impress them.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022

“My customers come here and talk a blue streak, but they leave with beautiful hair,” a local hairdresser says to Selma.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2021

We know and love her as Old Christine; forgive us for being shocked to see her with a sexy blue streak in her hair.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2021

Her eyes are dark and her lips pouty and open; the blue streak accents the contrast of hair and face, and she smiles at me—that’s definitely smiling.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini