royal blue
Americannoun
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royal blues
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of royal blue
First recorded in 1810–20
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He decided to sell his nearly 10-year-old royal blue Audi A4 for $13,000 a few months before its COE expires in December to recoup at least some residual value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The vessels are glazed a deep, glossy royal blue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
Powder blue jerseys brushed past royal blue horns in burger lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
The words "Great British Railways" and "coming soon" are painted in white against a royal blue background decorated with part of a union flag.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
He sat up straight and proud behind the steering wheel of our 1960 royal blue Chevrolet Impala.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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