cerulean

adjective

ce·ru·le·an sə-ˈrü-lē-ən

: resembling the blue of the sky

Examples of cerulean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Upon arrival, visitors descend a steep and winding hill to the white-sided lobby building, shielded from the sun by a striped green-and-white awning with glimpses of cerulean waters beyond. —

Tonya Russell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2023 Brands like Luli Fama and Sigal played into trending shades reminiscent of the ocean with hues of cerulean blue, teal, and aqua. —

Kendall Becker, refinery29.com, 13 June 2023 Photographs from the trips show porcelain beaches, cerulean waters and fresh mahi-mahi. —

Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2023 Skyline Loop Trail Where: Blue Hills Reservation in Milton Total distance: Three-mile loop Difficulty: Challenging Its boulders aren't made from sapphire, and its trees don't grow cerulean branches, but the Blue Hills are undeniably blue. —

Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2023 Afterward, a squadron of Royal Air Force jets streaked across the cerulean skies above Edinburgh’s royal mile. —

Mark Landler, New York Times, 5 July 2023 Bristol County: Gooseberry Neck in Westport featured an American golden-plover and a cerulean warbler. —

BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 Between blood orange and cerulean blue, there are plenty of fresh alternatives that are ready to liven up your swimwear assortment. —

Kendall Becker, refinery29.com, 13 June 2023 Cornflowers Sow these hardy annuals in the spring in a sunny patch of land for a summer-long supply of blossoms that can be cerulean blue, dark burgundy, white, reddish purple or pink. —

Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 7 June 2023 See More

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