cerulean blue
Americannoun
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a light-blue to strong greenish-blue color.
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a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of oxides of tin and cobalt, chiefly characterized by its greenish-blue color and permanence.
Etymology
Origin of cerulean blue
First recorded in 1885–90
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The smiling creatures, eyes glinting, float before a constellation of multicolored dots swimming in a sea of cerulean blue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Roach teased Shane Peacock backstage over how he got the idea for dip-dyeing the ends of the model’s hair cerulean blue because of Shane Peacock’s own blue goatee.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Multiple nominee Doja Cat chose a one-shoulder, cerulean blue bodice with beaded detail for her red carpet look.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2022
Her plastic fingernails were painted a cerulean blue.
From Slate ● May 29, 2021
The cerulean blue of Peace fell away next.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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