cerulean

[ suh-roo-lee-uhn ]

/ səˈru li ən /

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adjective, noun

deep blue; sky blue; azure.

Heraldry. a sky-blue tincture, used especially on the Continent.

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Origin of cerulean

1660–70; <Latin caerule(us) dark blue, azure (akin to caelum sky) + -an

Words nearby cerulean

certified public accountant, certify, certiorari, certitude, certosina, cerulean, cerulean blue, cerulean warbler, cerulein, ceruloplasmin, cerumen

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How to use cerulean in a sentence

From November 11 to 23, I’ll be with you to experience a part of Patagonia few ever do, including the iconic jagged peaks of Cerro Castillo, the cerulean waters of the Baker River, and a series of stunning, lesser-known national parks.
Come Trek with Outside’s Travel Editor in Patagonia|mturner|January 14, 2022|Outside Online
Sawtooth peaks and cerulean lakes attract travelers to California’s 64,041-acre Desolation Wilderness along Lake Tahoe.
50 U.S. Wilderness Areas, Ranked|eriley|July 26, 2021|Outside Online
When we crested the enormous gully of rocks, we were met with a body of crystal-clear cerulean water, lined with crumbling charcoal cliffs.
How to Visit the Wildest National Park in the U.S.|mturner|July 8, 2021|Outside Online
I gazed out into what felt like infinity, watching the waves, the clouds, and that infamous cerulean water undulating forever onward.
Revel in Solitude at Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park|Emily Pennington|June 16, 2021|Outside Online

We were met with cerulean water in every direction, as magnificent rivers of ice dropped off toward the sea.
Alaska Delivers the Goods in Glacier Bay National Park|Emily Pennington|April 15, 2021|Outside Online
On Monday, Nicole Richie debuted her latest Technicolor hairstyle—a side-swept Cerulean low bun—on Good Morning America.
Tangled Up in Blue: Young Stars and Their Blue Rinses|Erin Cunningham|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Blue flashed against blue, the clever handiwork of man and the illimitable cerulean of the sky.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest|Annie Nathan Meyer
The ragamuffin sat perched upon the broad shoulder and peered down at the lady with eyes of cerulean blue.
Southern Hearts|Florence Hull Winterburn
Irene opened her beautiful eyes, blue as the cerulean vault above, and smiled languidly at the stranger.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
I can see thee now as I saw thee then, with the firelight glowing over thee, like a smile from the cerulean skies!
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 1|Robert H. Newell
The great globe of the sky was unblemished and royal in its blueness and its ringing cerulean light.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for cerulean

cerulean

/ (sɪˈruːlɪən) /

noun

a deep blue colour; azure
(as adjective)a cerulean sea

Word Origin for cerulean

C17: from Latin caeruleus, probably from caelum sky

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