cerulean
Americanadjective
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deep blue; sky blue; azure.
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Heraldry. a sky-blue tincture, used especially on the Continent.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cerulean
1660–70; < Latin caerule ( us ) dark blue, azure (akin to caelum sky) + -an
Example Sentences
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Miranda Priestly, along with her anti-bacterial wipes and excellent taste in cerulean sweaters, will once again be portrayed by Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep.
From BBC
On the right side wall, an image of twin rebar pillars jutting up toward a brilliant cerulean sky is interrupted by the trace of hardly discernible letters and numbers.
From Los Angeles Times
A pulsating mass of cerulean edged in white is at the core of this compact, not-quite-square painting, at 30 by 36 inches just six inches wider than it is high.
From Los Angeles Times
“San Francisco has never abandoned its values of compassion and second chances,” said Breed, wearing one of her signature suits, this one a bold cerulean blue.
From Los Angeles Times
After all, it wasn’t easy: it took a 3,000-mile, 13-year detour to get on the right path — all thanks to a cerulean doughnut truck covered in sprinkles.
From Los Angeles Times
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