Examples of black-and-blue in a Sentence
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Diarra Kilpatrick paired her form-fitting black-and-blue dress with opera gloves.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Baltimore maintains its bruising, black-and-blue identity under new coach Jesse Minter.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
The black-and-blue habits started with the Nashville Predators, Arvidsson’s original club.
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Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Metcalf and the fan, wearing a black-and-blue shirt and a blue wig, were speaking to each other before the two-time Pro Bowler threw a right hand toward the man's face.
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CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
The cabin features a black-and-blue color scheme and lightweight racing seats with safety harnesses.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Baltimore maintains its bruising, black-and-blue identity under new coach Jesse Minter.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
The black-and-blue habits started with the Nashville Predators, Arvidsson’s original club.
—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Metcalf and the fan, wearing a black-and-blue shirt and a blue wig, were speaking to each other before the two-time Pro Bowler threw a right hand toward the man's face.
—
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
The cabin features a black-and-blue color scheme and lightweight racing seats with safety harnesses.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Black-and-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-and-blue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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black-and-blue
adjective
: darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising
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