blue vein

British  

noun

1. another name for blue cheese

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Example Sentences

It was during this time she noticed a prominent blue vein on her right breast.

From BBC

Many in the crowd that day proclaimed themselves supporters of the police in the “Back the Blue” vein.

From New York Times

“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

After Long gave him back his scalpel at the pivotal moment, Carson severed the primary thin blue vein that connected the twins.

From Washington Post