Cambridge blue
Britishnoun
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a lightish blue colour
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( as adjective )
a Cambridge-blue scarf
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a person who has been awarded a blue from Cambridge University
Example Sentences
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Ward points to the university's "outstanding reputation for rowing", including the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and the award of the coveted Cambridge Blue to those representing the institution at the sport.
From BBC
In 2021, the Intellectual Property Office ruled in the university's favour that a brewery could not register "Cambridge Blue" as the name of a Boat Race-themed lager.
From BBC
Their imagination did not take them far, as they alighted on white shorts and “Cambridge blue”.
From The Guardian
Blackburn, in Cambridge blue and white halves, get the match under way.
From The Guardian
Manchester City, in their Cambridge blue, get the ball rolling.
From The Guardian
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