royal blue

noun

: a vivid purplish blue

Examples of royal blue in a Sentence

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The castle's current look, which features gray walls at the lower level but pink walls and royal blue turrets with gold accents, has been in use since 2020. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 The VIPs will don the royal blue and orange-trimmed kits at Allianz Field on Saturday. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025 Deklan and his family often travel to attend CureDuchenne community and fundraising events in royal blue T-shirts to advocate for ongoing research. Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for royal blue

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of royal blue was in 1789

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“Royal blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal%20blue. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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royal blue

noun
: a purplish blue
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