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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
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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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