sky blue

American  

noun

sky blues plural

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

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sky blue British  

noun

1. 1. a light or pale blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a sky-blue jumper

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• sky-blue
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• sky blues
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sky blue

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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sky blue

So after losing the final of the 2016 Copa America in New Jersey, Messi decided that he was fed up with the pressure that came with wearing the sky blue and white.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

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

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

They were all colors of blue—powdery sky blue, dark night blue, shimmering with almost black iridescent light, and mountain blue.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko