Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
Examples of cerulean in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLast month, researchers reported the Asian cerulean Blue Rock Thrush, only the second known sighting of the bird in the United States.—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 Towering sand dunes plunge steeply into the cerulean waters of Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the Midwest’s most striking national parks.—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024 Available in five colors and patterns, including classic black and cerulean blue, these pants are popular among shoppers for their hidden core-shaping technology and sleek silhouette.—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 But Emily Blunt’s satin-like pants just made a splash on my (cerulean) blueprint.—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cerulean
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