midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

Examples of midnight blue in a Sentence

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The Trumps were seated in the front row for the service and the president's midnight blue suit stood in contrast to the waves of black. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 Most of its products hover between $25 and $65 (excluding the $319 iGo monitor stand) and have iOS-esque finishes—silver, gold, space gray, black, midnight blue, and starlight (that champagne hue)—and most are designed with a cable outlet. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025 Before taking the stage with Oprah Winfrey to honor the late Quincy Jones, the Sister Act star turned heads in a bespoke midnight blue Christian Siriano gown with a full circle skirt and sculptural off-the-shoulder sleeves that gave a rare glimpse at the dragon tattoo on her shoulder. Michelle Lee, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 This can be seen in his Oscar look for the evening, a midnight blue Giorgio Armani made-to-measure tuxedo. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 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 20 May. 2025.

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