electric blue
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric blue
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Mojica visits Arturo Calderón, a local rodeo clown known as “La Pirinola,” who performs in drag; Calderón lets the camera roll as he paints his eyelids electric blue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Some come just for a picture in the showroom lobby, where an electric blue SU7 on a Mobius strip hangs from a mirrored ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Instantly recognisable by their electric blue shop fronts, branches of LAP Coffee have become a common sight in Berlin's hippest neighbourhoods over the past two years.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
"We've had several lobsters hatch here and grow up with that electric blue look," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
He talks a lot, which I’m fine with, and he’s not good at maintaining eye contact, which sucks because I want to stare at his electric blue eyes.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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