blue pill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue pill
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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The film’s centerpiece red pill versus blue pill moment centers the frame among oversized, glowing capsules.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
In the 1999 film “The Matrix,” Morpheus gives Neo the choice of a blue pill or red pill.
From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2022
Pop the blue pill and return to life as Mr Anderson blissfully unaware of the matrix, the simulated world created to covertly enslave humanity.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2021
A teaser poster for "The Matrix Resurrections" was also revealed alongside an updated interactive website that displays the familiar options of choosing the red pill or the blue pill.
From Fox News • Sep. 7, 2021
As an alterative, it was found incomparably more efficacious than the blue pill, being more certain and regular in its operation.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
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