Meanings
prepositional phrase
- out of the blue
Out the blue you came to me. And blew away life's misery
1973, John Lennon, Out the Blue1 more example
Israel's position as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation did not come by chance or out the blue. It came with a condition.
2012, Isaac Addai-Dwomoh, Where God Leads He Provides
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out the blue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20the%20blue.
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