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adjective

Definition of blue-chipnext
as in excellent
of the very best kind because of his blue-chip crew, he's won yachting's biggest prize several times

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blue chip

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noun

as in blue chipper

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Recent Examples of blue-chip
Adjective
Carlyle pitched itself as a local hero in contrast to New York hustlers and greenmailers, replacing its backing from Drexel Burnham’s junk-bond king, Michael Milken, with money from blue-chip names like the Mellon family. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The exterior of Pit Stop Foreign Car Service belies the fact that there are often blue-chip collector cars inside. — Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
Alphabet is replacing Verizon on the 30-member blue chip index. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Howard High’s Ta’Shawn Poole was the last Georgia blue chip standing. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-chip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-chip
  1. excellent
  2. blue chipper
  3. prime
  4. success
  5. great
  6. pip
  7. wonderful
  8. hit
Adjective
  • Alas, this excellent advice goes into one of Joe’s ears and out the other.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Owls are predators whose eyes are positioned on the front of their heads, giving them excellent depth perception.
    — Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellent
Noun
  • Bumila is a real-deal blue chipper who has compiled a resume few from the Boston area have ever matched.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of blue chipper
Adjective
  • Over its five-year prime mission, Roman is expected to map more than two billion galaxies and collect about 20 petabytes of science data, creating the largest panoramic surveys ever made from space.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, the largest drop in June occurred among prime-age workers, leaving several economists puzzled and surprised.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prime
Noun
  • Crowds boomed along with that success, increasing the exposure and scrutiny.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Somers Superintendent Sam Galloway, whose district has surpassed its pre-COVID test scores, attributed the success in part to the district limiting screen time for students.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of success
Adjective
  • But there may be little anyone–government or corporate–can do to persuade people to have children amid greater economic uncertainty.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • From travel dresses to a lightweight sweater, here are 14 items from Quince’s Workwear Edit that would look great on you on your next flight, starting at $20.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of great
Noun
  • Pips-in rubber, or inverted rubber, is smooth on the outer surface, and the pips instead touch the inside of the foam.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Watching England pip a goal in the 55th minute and then suddenly decide to play its luck, which ultimately failed to work out, felt oddly familiar to me as a Real Madrid fan.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of pip
Adjective
  • Nature aside, Cape Town boasts a wonderful juxtaposition of old world architecture and contemporary design across its vibrant neighborhoods.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Both films had wonderful ensembles, ingenious writing and an unmistakable sense of occasion.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonderful
Noun
  • The house will include Osbourne’s hits plus some deep cuts, Sauls said.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While their duets were often big radio hits, Parton’s solo singles didn’t chart as high at first.
    — Kristin M. Hall, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit

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“Blue-chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-chip. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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