Examples of bluish in a Sentence
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If the glasses are safe, the sun will appear comfortably bright and likely white, yellow, orange or bluish white.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Some junipers bear stunning bluish berries during colder months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
In the video, Lokesh waves his hands across the sand to produce the bluish glow.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
The original Nickelodeon show portrayed Aang’s bending with a bluish, swirling look, but the team behind Netflix’s adaptation had a challenge on their hands when rendering those techniques in three dimensions.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
The splintered water is documented in a set of bluish laser prints that demonstrate the results when droplets hit silicon wafers ultra-cooled by liquid nitrogen.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The authors defined respiratory distress as having at least two out of four symptoms: a slow breathing rate, pale or bluish skin, flaring nostrils or a retraction of the chest with each breath.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
That way, the formula will mask the bluish hue under your eyes while meshing with the rest of your complexion.
—Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
Symptoms unique to viral pneumonia include high fever and bluish lips.
—Korin Miller, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Some junipers bear stunning bluish berries during colder months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
In the video, Lokesh waves his hands across the sand to produce the bluish glow.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
The original Nickelodeon show portrayed Aang’s bending with a bluish, swirling look, but the team behind Netflix’s adaptation had a challenge on their hands when rendering those techniques in three dimensions.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
The splintered water is documented in a set of bluish laser prints that demonstrate the results when droplets hit silicon wafers ultra-cooled by liquid nitrogen.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The authors defined respiratory distress as having at least two out of four symptoms: a slow breathing rate, pale or bluish skin, flaring nostrils or a retraction of the chest with each breath.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
That way, the formula will mask the bluish hue under your eyes while meshing with the rest of your complexion.
—Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
Symptoms unique to viral pneumonia include high fever and bluish lips.
—Korin Miller, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Bluish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluish. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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bluish
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blu·ish
ˈblü-ish 
: somewhat blue
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