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
Example Sentences
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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
In his “Untitled Work,” a cerulean blue boulder is sandwiched between two slabs of concrete.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022
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
When we finally convinced ourselves to move, to make the day real, the sky was a cerulean blue with a light gauze of striated clouds.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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