powder blue
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of powder blue
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o wore a stunning powder blue Chanel suit, with a matching hat and transparent cape.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
Sydney Sweeney eerily looks like Billie Eilish in this powder blue tulle ballgown.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Garcia cannot wait for the day she gets to don the powder blue uniform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Though there were bright moments — Cynthia Erivo’s dress was a “Wicked” shade of green, Taylor Zakhar Perez wore powder blue Prada — many of the gowns and tuxedos that graced the carpet were black.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
The Owner stopped his toe-tapping just long enough to nudge a powder blue suitcase farther under the countertop.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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