sky blue

noun

: a pale to light blue color

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Her maximalist creations feature rhinestones, luminous finishes, and pastel shades like sky blue. Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026 For her appearance, Kate embraced a business casual aesthetic, wearing a gray Prince of Wales check blazer from Catherine Walker over a sky blue button-down, paired with black pants and coordinating black heeled boots. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 Available in sky blue, midnight, starlight and silver, the new MacBook Air with M5 is available for pre-order now and in stores on Wednesday, March 11. Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 The same phenomenon that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red causes the moon to turn reddish-orange during a lunar eclipse. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sky blue

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sky blue was in 1681

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“Sky blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky%20blue. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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sky blue

noun
: a pale to light blue
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