cornflower blue

noun

: a moderate purplish blue

Examples of cornflower blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For her day of engagements and audiences, Queen Letizia opted for a cornflower blue power suit courtesy of Women Limited by El Corte Inglés. Julia Teti, WWD, 17 July 2024 Swap the flats for espadrilles, the black straw hat for a classic tan version, and the black separates for the same styles in shades of ivory and cornflower blue, and you're instantly transported to a small coastal town in Maine, or maybe Rhode Island. Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 June 2024 Tucked under a cornflower blue blanket in Clark’s lap is Dominic, just 15 days old. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024 Freeman Footage/Getty Western Australia’s remote Kimberley is one of the world’s last wild frontiers, known for its untouched wilderness of towering ocher cliffs, cornflower blue waters, and ancient Aboriginal rock-art sites. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cornflower blue 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornflower blue was in 1907

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

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