steel blue
noun
1
: a grayish blue
2
: any of the blue colors assumed by steel at various temperatures in tempering
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Foliage also varies considerably, with lush green, golden yellow, and steel blue varieties available.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
In Tuesday’s opening, Dominguez was dressed in a dark, gray suit and steel blue tie, with his haircut was neatly tapered and kept long at the collar.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
The main-floor homeowner’s suite is a serene retreat with light steel blue walls and a spa-like bathroom with a marble steam shower.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
The queen-size quilt is on sale in steel blue, brick red, and black, but the steel blue color has the steepest discount at 60 percent off.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
In Tuesday’s opening, Dominguez was dressed in a dark, gray suit and steel blue tie, with his haircut was neatly tapered and kept long at the collar.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
The main-floor homeowner’s suite is a serene retreat with light steel blue walls and a spa-like bathroom with a marble steam shower.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
The queen-size quilt is on sale in steel blue, brick red, and black, but the steel blue color has the steepest discount at 60 percent off.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steel blue
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“Steel blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steel%20blue. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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