powder blue

noun

: a pale blue

Examples of powder blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The oversized cotton towels measure 27 by 52 inches and come in four colors: gray, light coral, white, and powder blue. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023 He was named an All-Star four times and, alongside Kenyon Martin, Chauncey Billups, J.R. Smith and Allen Iverson, made the Nuggets a pop culture phenomenon with signature sneakers and powder blue jerseys. Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 The plush, peaceful rooms are decked out in a palette of cream and powder blue that echo the views stretching across the city’s two waterways, with the lights of the markets and mosques on the opposite side of the Golden Horn twinkling at dusk. Vogue, 26 Dec. 2023 Gone are the hot pinks and powder blues, replaced by gray-on-gray scenes of Biscayne Bay in the inky dead of night. John Semley, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023 Black outlines, exaggerated highlights and striking background colors — powder blue, bright yellow — add to the work’s aggression and intensity without diminishing its unflinching emotional realism. Will Heinrich, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023 Actress Danai Gurira wore a powder blue Elie Saab strapless dress with exaggerated and layered ruffle sleeves. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023 She was also photographed on a powder blue bed with her collection of boots. Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023 To bring it all together was her powder blue lids that sat beneath lightly shaded eyebrows. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of powder blue was in 1896

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“Powder blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20blue. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

powder blue

noun
: a pale blue
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