cobalt blue

noun

1
: a greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
2
: a strong greenish blue

Examples of cobalt blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the images shot in the streets of Seoul, the K-pop star is wearing cobalt blue and black versions of the Palermo sneakers. Lily Templeton, WWD, 17 July 2024 Instead, the designers opted to go against the wood grain and add accents of bold cobalt blue along with neutral furnishings. Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024 According to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the cobalt blue planet—called HD 189733b—literally stinks. Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024 For millennia, its lush green hillsides have plunged into the sparkling, opaque water that radiates hues of cobalt blue and emerald green. Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cobalt blue 

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cobalt blue was in 1835

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“Cobalt blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobalt%20blue. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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