blue vein
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was during this time she noticed a prominent blue vein on her right breast.
From BBC
Just like the lady, a vivid blue vein runs over his left eyebrow, like he’d brushed eye shadow way off course.
From Literature
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“In days gone by, Fausto Coppi used to attack Gino Bartali when he noticed the little blue vein coming out on his rival’s leg. It was a sign that Bartali was getting tired. And Bernard Hinault waited until Joop Zoetemelk’s leg moved aside, because it meant he was tired. And that was the moment Bernard chose to attack.”
From Seattle Times
On maps, it appears as a thick, muscular arm stretching into the Gulf of Mexico, with the Mississippi running, like a ropy blue vein, down the center.
From The New Yorker
We learned that Tad Schmitt found a bright blue vein of gas still burning when he was clearing rubble from what used to be the school’s crawl space.
From Literature
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