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blue-red

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[bloo-red] / ˈbluˈrɛd /

noun

  1. a color about midway between blue and red in the spectrum; purplish.


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"Now, this exclusive trip is all inclusive ... all aboard, white, black, yellow, brown, green, blue, red ... all aboard!" she said in a statement.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

The bus, whose exterior is painted in shades of blue, red, green and yellow, with psychedelic artwork, reflecting the hippie style of the era, travelled across nine European countries on the 1972 tour.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023

They are an artificially-created collection of semiconducting nanoparticles that glow blue, red or green when exposed to light.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Spoelstra will wear the red, white and blue of the U.S. — in an arena where the blue, red and white of the Philippines flag will sway.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Green, blue, red, black, yellow, purple, orange: The colors seem to glow.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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