black and blue
Example Sentences
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Dozens of the black and blue pillars have been sprayed since they began sprouting earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fresh from promoting her new single Crush with AJ Tracey, Jorja Smith was on the red carpet in leather-look black and blue dress.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
So my prediction was that night owls would tend to see the dress as black and blue, whereas early risers would have a tendency to see it as white and gold.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2025
First, they featured the team colors — so the Eagles would be in green — then last season’s stats were in red, this season’s stats were in black, and blue for career stats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2025
They were scarred, bruised, calloused, greasy; one fingernail was black and blue and coming off—some hands.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
