the blues

plural noun

: a feeling of sadness or depression
I've got (a case of) the blues.

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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The Allman Brothers were mostly white guys with long hair and hippie clothes who played the blues. — Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026 After a quarter-century as a band, the blues-rock duo offers its second set of covers in just five years. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026 By the end of the 19th century, this melding of musical elements yielded the blues. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the blues

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“The blues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20blues. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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