sky blue

noun

: a pale to light blue color

Examples of sky blue in a Sentence

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There are stories in the sky blue. Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026 Elevate the Eat-In Kitchen While most of the layout was left untouched, the Voigts opted to overhaul the cooking space, trading the original dark built-ins for bright cabinetry painted Linen White (912) and swathing the ceiling in sky blue Smoke (2122-40, at 50%), both by Benjamin Moore. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Candlelight flickered against vibrant tanzanite, sky blue topaz and canary yellow diamonds on Tuesday night at Sunset Tower Hotel, where Pomellato gathered brand ambassadors and celebrity stylists to mark the reopening of its Beverly Hills flagship, unveiled in October. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 The six bedrooms are subtly colorful (sky blue, powdery pink), with four-poster beds, floral sofas, and clawfoot baths. Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sky blue

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sky blue was in 1681

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“Sky blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky%20blue. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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sky blue

noun
: a pale to light blue
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