blue ground
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The first lady, like Taylor, is also seated against a clear blue ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2020
In 2015, one of Britain's largest beetles - the striking blue ground beetle - was discovered in Wales for the first time in woodland near Skewen, Neath Port Talbot.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2020
In 1995, HRC launched its iconic logo made up of a pair of yellow stripes on a blue ground as an “international symbol for the gay-rights movement.”
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2013
And eight traditional Buddhist “auspicious symbols” — including the Lotus, the Twin Fish and the Endless Knot — are incorporated into the black and red trellislike pattern on a blue ground radiating from the center.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2011
She had made a nest of her blankets in the middle on top of her blue ground tarp, away from the walls that could hold condensation and spread dampness in a good enough downpour.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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