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blueness

American  
[bloo-nis] / ˈblu nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or state of being blue.


Etymology

Origin of blueness

First recorded in 1485–95; blue + -ness

Example Sentences

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In their enveloping blueness, dotted with colorful fish and coral reefs, the undersea scenes are, in fact, quite meditative.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

Their Studio Gallery show, “Bluebiguity,” is another plunge into blueness, but with nods to the duo’s previous project.

From Washington Post Oct. 13, 2021

“There’s some swelling and some blueness to it,” Tanaka said through a translator.

From Seattle Times May 18, 2019

The heavy trace of blueness in the baby’s blood.

From The New Yorker May 9, 2019

We don’t stop playing until the sky grows dark and loses all its blueness.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

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