blueness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blueness
Example Sentences
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Cyanotypes are produced by exposure to light, but their deep blueness gives them an oceanic quality.
From Washington Post
Audrey had a cough she couldn’t shake, and after their birthday brunch and a trip to a national park, Kelsey noticed exhaustion in her sister’s eyes and a blueness in her lips.
From National Geographic
That led the team to wonder if blueness might be a form of warning to predators — don’t mess with me — akin to these behaviors.
From New York Times
It was in black-and-white, which meant the shock of the Earth’s blueness against the vast black of space couldn’t register.
From Washington Post
Tahoe blues: “Climate change is gradually warming Lake Tahoe, clouding its clarity and threatening its fabled ‘blueness,’ scientists at UC Davis warned Thursday.”
From Los Angeles Times
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