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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
Adjective
In the final clip, the actress jumps off the edge and into the deep blue water below. Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The sight of clear, blue water is synonymous with a sense of peace. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025 The island of Mykonos represents the epitome of a European summer vacation thanks to its atmospheric Old Town, energetic seaside restaurants, lively beach clubs, and stunning blue waters. Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025 For a stretch, that is where Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss and other friends of Swift gathered for Fourth of July parties that were complete with a gigantic inflatable red, white and blue water slide. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for blue water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue water
Adjective
  • Dynamical climate models play a leading role, but forecasters also consider soil moisture, long-term climate trends and oceanic and atmospheric patterns like El Niño and La Niña.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The colors called to mind the heat and vibe of Havana and Miami — faded terracotta, tobacco, palm green and oceanic blue.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This deep-sea predator, characterized by its large eyes and tiny teeth, was found during bycatch surveys with shrimp trawlers.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Activities such as global shipping, seismic airgun surveys for oil and gas, offshore construction and drilling, and the emerging threat of deep-sea mining now flood the seas with constant, disruptive sound.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Perched on the edge of Avacha Bay in the Russian Far East, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the capital of Kamchatka Krai and one of the world's most isolated major cities, accessible only by air or sea.
    Peter Aitken Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • At one point, one of the dancers held a camera and microphone in front of Lorde, walking in front of her like a pseudo-paparazzo, the omnipresent sea of phone cameras below also capturing every move.
    Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20water. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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