blue streak

noun

1
: something that moves very fast
2
: a constant stream of words
talked a blue streak

Examples of blue streak in a Sentence

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Just tied them all together in about a five-minute reel of me cursing a blue streak. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 Billy Bob Thornton swears a blue streak. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026 Chanel, who had dyed her hair blue earlier this summer, still had blue streaks in her hair to match Coraline's blue-black hair. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 But cursing a blue streak isn’t going to win them back the White House or control of Congress. — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue streak

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blue streak was in 1830

Rhymes for blue streak

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“Blue streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20streak. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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