powder blue

noun

: a pale blue

Examples of powder blue in a Sentence

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Recently, Citizens Bank Park and the Phillies rolled out their new dugout cooler cups, a powder blue and maroon beverage cup that fans were excited to use for cocktails and specialty drinks and take home with them as a souvenir after sipping at the park. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The species has beady, dark eyes and powder blue-gray feathers. Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026 The Atlanta Braves’ powder blue City Connect jerseys, for instance, are beautiful. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powder blue

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of powder blue was in 1896

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“Powder blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20blue. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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powder blue

noun
: a pale blue
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