cobalt blue
noun
1
: a greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
2
: a strong greenish blue
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Splashes of color abound, from cobalt blue planters to murals by Mexican artist Manu Muni that lend a playful edge to the building’s storied past.
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
But on a recent afternoon, walking through a pasture in the shadow of Mt. Shasta with puffy white clouds drifting across a cobalt blue sky, Griffin recalled one of his worst days on the job.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, Moroney’s dressed casually in a baseball hat and jacket from the viral brand Boys Lie, the only indication of her other self a manicure in her signature cobalt blue.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Erivo revealed later that her manicurist, Mycah Dior, used five different OPI nail polish shades to complete the design — including the cobalt blue hue, Fiyero's My Mani, from the limited-edition Wicked collection.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
But on a recent afternoon, walking through a pasture in the shadow of Mt. Shasta with puffy white clouds drifting across a cobalt blue sky, Griffin recalled one of his worst days on the job.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, Moroney’s dressed casually in a baseball hat and jacket from the viral brand Boys Lie, the only indication of her other self a manicure in her signature cobalt blue.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Erivo revealed later that her manicurist, Mycah Dior, used five different OPI nail polish shades to complete the design — including the cobalt blue hue, Fiyero's My Mani, from the limited-edition Wicked collection.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Cobalt blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobalt%20blue. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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