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sky blue

American  

noun

sky blues plural
  1. the color of the unclouded sky in daytime; azure.


sky blue British  

noun

    1. a light or pale blue colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      a sky-blue jumper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of sky blue

First recorded in 1720–30

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Just as they did in Qatar—and more recently in Atlanta and Dallas and Kansas City—supporters in sky blue and white swarmed the stadium, outnumbering Spain fans by at least three-to-one.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

His two-storey wooden house is painted in the white and sky blue of the Albiceleste.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

This is caused by a process known as "Rayleigh scattering" which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

Dodger Blue” is Pantone 294, a vibrant hue that is somewhere between perfect game-day sky blue and Pacific Ocean blue.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2024

The ceiling of each was painted sky blue.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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