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midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

Examples of midnight blue in a Sentence

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The Arizona’s double-buckle design is endlessly wearable, especially in this midnight blue tone. Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 Gerber wore the midnight blue coat first in a recent Mango holiday campaign. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 Knoxville sported a midnight blue velvet suit with a bowtie and white loafers, while his wife wore a lavender minidress with a glittery cream bodice and a yellow bow at the waist. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 Union Station will be lit up in midnight blue and sunshine yellow in the evening as well. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midnight blue

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midnight blue was in 1810

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“Midnight blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20blue. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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