blue streak

noun

1
: something that moves very fast
2
: a constant stream of words
talked a blue streak

Examples of blue streak in a Sentence

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Bizarre blue streaks dotted across an ice shelf in Antarctica have been spotted by NASA. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities' ABC News' Mireya Villarreal visited Starr County to ask residents what issues and values most influenced them to vote for Republican candidates this year, instead of upholding their century-long blue streak. ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024 Women everywhere have many reasons to curse a blue streak. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue streak 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue streak was in 1830

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“Blue streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20streak. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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