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as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific

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blue water

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noun

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Recent Examples of blue-water
Noun
At the end, beachgoers reach the pristine cove tucked into dramatic limestone cliffs with white sands and electric blue waters. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 There are 30 overlooks along the way, most of which offer a good view of the bright blue water and Wizard Island, a cinder cone island rising 775 feet above the surface of the lake. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025 The sight of clear, blue water is synonymous with a sense of peace. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 In Lake Tahoe, snowcapped mountains soar up to 10,000 feet, reflected across clear, blue water. Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue-water
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Adjective
  • This is a restaurant that could exist nowhere else in the world, a celebration of the region’s vast oceanic bounty served with honest, unfussy deliciousness.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Seagrass meadows like the Saya de Malha bank absorb about a fifth of all oceanic carbon.
    Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • China insists the facility is there to support aquaculture operations, such as those being carried out nearby by deep-sea farm Shen Lan 2 Hao, or Deep Blue No. 2.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • With deep-sea mining on the horizon, some researchers say Norway would be wise to look to its own past.
    Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Both Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to a moratorium on attacks on energy targets and at sea, which each accuses the other of breaking.
    Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Kids will probably love the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery, which features land, sea, and sky animals of the past, including a Tyrannosaurus rex.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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