How to Use blue in a Sentence
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This is red, white and blue bill.
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Jack Fink,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Your gas flame should burn bright blue.
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Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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These come in shades of pink, blue and white.
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Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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The brake calipers are blue, and so are the seat belts.
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Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was covered now by a blue tarp.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ocean has never been more blue.
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Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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As the sky turned blue, so did the water.
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Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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There’s one that’s yellow with blue wings.
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Sheryl Devore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her blue dress was based on the form of an X-ray.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Why can't blue states build housing?
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Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Next time, go for cooler tones with a blue base.
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Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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My hair has been pink, purple, teal, and blue.
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Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Opt for an ultra-pale blue shift with white nail art.
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Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Sandy shores, a deep blue ocean, swaying palm trees?
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their living doll with her blond curls and round blue eyes.
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Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Democrats have threatened to do the same in blue states.
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Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her wispy blond hair filled my screen; her big blue eyes stared out at me.
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Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the message was opened, the check marks turned blue.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Blooms range in shades from lavender to blue and pink to white.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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No hash marks, no end zones, just a giant blue patch.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Cool blue tones keep marigold’s warm glow looking fresh and alive.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2023
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The actor wore a black suit with a blue tie worn as a scarf.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The ocean was varying shades of blue, from turquoise to cerulean to cobalt.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those are beige, blue, and red with a two-tone effect on each.
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James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some wore blue-and-yellow Cougars face paint.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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The family put on blue jumpers for the walk of life.
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Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly the fans in blue were the loud ones.
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Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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The walls and bedspread are a calming gray-blue.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gently fold in blue crabmeat; do not break up chunks of crab.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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Attendees have been asked to wear red, white or blue.
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Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
- They sailed off into the blue.
- Her favorite color is blue.
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Glacial blue is light, bright, and frosty.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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Many of his clients go with blues and greens.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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In place of no clouds the sky now had no blue.
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Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rock, blues, Latin styles, jazz and pop.
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Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Want to add some blue on a budget?
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Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Navy blue is the show’s villain.
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Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is no red or blue in the exam room.
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Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The winter blues don’t have to be a bad thing.
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Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And the rhythm & blues is the jam factor.
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Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
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Reds and blues were key to the film’s palette.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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But who says the winter blues have to be a bad thing?
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Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Coastal blues and plants add a cottage charm to this open space.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Deep blue is offset by a milky white shade to keep this look airy.
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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The jeans come in nine shades, from denim blues to white and black.
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Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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The rift can be seen in dark blue across the center of the map.
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Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
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The legs of the males are pale tan, while the torso is a dark blue.
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Chloe Chapin,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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The heart of Austin sits within a blues ribcage.
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Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many clouds filled the sky, but large swaths of pure blue could also be seen.
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Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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The boys in blue are almost all there at Cubs camp.
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Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the beginning, the band did a lot of blues and jazz.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Who else could make dull blues and greens look so fabulous?
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Robins egg blue might be our favorite cake color of all time.
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Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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But blues fans continue to brave it all.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Opt for glittery blue if orange isn't your thing!
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The men in blue looked at nothing and wrote their stories in notepads.
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Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are steady accents of bluegrass, blues and juke joint jazz.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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Serve a warm bowl of chicken and dumplings to beat the winter blues.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Rich didn’t want to play regular blues.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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