steel blue
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of steel blue
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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As Nelson, pale with her steel blue eyes half-closed and crumpled on her side on a stretcher, was rolled into the house, the nurses unloaded their gear.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023
The 20-year-old rocked a steel blue high-waisted bikini that she paired with a loose top knot and black shades.
From Fox News • Aug. 23, 2021
It had a huge steel blue gate for cars, with a human-sized door built into the lower right corner.
From The Verge • Nov. 19, 2019
Chris Evans distinguished himself from the other Hollywood Chrises in steel blue velvet jacket that, wouldn’t you know, perfectly matched his eyes.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2019
The water had a metallic quality to it, a steel blue in contrast to the sky and seeming to give off a light of its own that cut into his eyes.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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