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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
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 Folks often climb 60 feet to a platform on the rock formation and dive into the deep blue water below. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025 Waves crashed against the 100-foot-high limestone cliff, and deep-blue water extended to the horizon. Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue-water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
  • The cooling effect altered oceanic circulation patterns, leading to stronger thermohaline currents that further distributed cold water across the globe.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The theme now lends to the intimate cantina vibe with the roots of an oceanic eatery, providing locals with the flavors and ambience of a beachside getaway.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Magellan Ltd, a deep-sea mapping company, and Atlantic Productions conducted the scans over a six-week expedition.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • It is built for conducting deep-sea exploration and is the mother ship of two types of submersibles.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • These missions typically include booster recoveries, either at sea or on land, further demonstrating the company's focus on reusable launch technology to lower the cost of access to space.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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

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