blue water

noun

: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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While Florida beaches get praised for looking like the Caribbean and having out-of-this-world blue waters, beaches in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia have to work a little harder to earn their fans. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2025 The setting is marked by jagged islets, vivid blue waters, and a winding pier stretching into the horizon. Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Take in the pastel skies and sparkling blue waters right atop of the water. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 For Samsung this is an opportunity to create some clear blue water between Galaxy and Android. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue water 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue water was in 1582

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20water. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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