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Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
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But Emily Blunt’s satin-like pants just made a splash on my (cerulean) blueprint.
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Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Princess Amalia continued color-coordinating for the party in Denmark and matched her sapphire tiara to her cerulean cape dress.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Princess Amalia continued color-coordinating for the party in Denmark and matched her sapphire tiara to her cerulean cape dress.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Cerulean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerulean. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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cerulean
adjective
ce·ru·le·an
sə-ˈrü-lē-ən 
: colored blue like the sky
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