slate blue
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of slate blue
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The skies did not fully cede to darkness as I watched the annular eclipse in the Hill Country town of Bandera on Saturday, but instead had just a slight slate blue tone.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
"I heard an unfamiliar rattling croaky call and watched a slate blue and white bird flying upstream towards me," he continued.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2022
The four polishes in the Kwame line, Onwuachi says, represent different aspects of his personality — there’s a slate blue, burgundy, a matte topcoat and his usual black, which he named “Chef’s Kiss.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2021
A little blob of color in the Puch’s side mirror grew rapidly larger, becoming a massive slate blue semi overtaking her at a computer-controlled 60 mph.
From Slate ● May 29, 2021
A nurse offers to fold up the sari but, exasperated by the six slippery yards, ends up stuffing the material into Ashima’s slate blue suitcase.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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