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Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
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To Sua Ocean Trench, an enormous sinkhole turned cerulean swimming hole reached via rung-ladder, is less than two miles from the resort.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
The pieces carried an ethereal feel: flowing cream and cerulean sheer dresses and pants paired with matching jackets were just a few of the standout pieces.
—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Its mind-reading algorithm kept showing me photos from Florida springs appreciation groups that looked like paradise, with lagoons of cerulean blue water and limestone walls covered in ferns.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Kirk Creek Campground Featuring wide-ranging views of the cerulean blue ocean and coastal California redwoods, the thigh-burning trail up Vicente Flat is quintessentially Big Sur.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
The pieces carried an ethereal feel: flowing cream and cerulean sheer dresses and pants paired with matching jackets were just a few of the standout pieces.
—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Its mind-reading algorithm kept showing me photos from Florida springs appreciation groups that looked like paradise, with lagoons of cerulean blue water and limestone walls covered in ferns.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Kirk Creek Campground Featuring wide-ranging views of the cerulean blue ocean and coastal California redwoods, the thigh-burning trail up Vicente Flat is quintessentially Big Sur.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
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“Cerulean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerulean. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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cerulean
adjective
ce·ru·le·an
sə-ˈrü-lē-ən 
: colored blue like the sky
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