sky blue
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- sky-blue adjective
Etymology
Origin of sky blue
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Dressed in sky blue kimonos emblazoned with flowers, the dancers twist and twirl in unison in front of hundreds of spectators eager to see the annual "Miyako Odori" in the nation's spectacular ancient capital.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Jeremy Wasser stood a few rows behind home plate in a sky blue Kershaw Foundation T-shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
If the new regulation was cobalt blue and the regulation back then was sky blue, that would not cut it—the government was out of luck.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024
City’s Toronto Supporters Club started with the bar and a couple of sky blue scarves and a few committed fans who somehow found each other.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
Hers was the first head out of the opening, wrapped against the wind in a sky blue scarf.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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