steel blue

noun

: a grayish blue

: any of the blue colors assumed by steel at various temperatures in tempering

Examples of steel blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The contrasting stitching that comes with this steel blue colorway (Kyanite) was super unique, too. —

Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024 But construction worker Jorge De La Torre was killed when a platform failed, sending him plummeting to the bridge below along with a large steel blue section of the crane. —

Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024 The woman, attired in a steel blue circle skirt by Ms. Charlot appliquéd with hearts, flowering branches and stylized figures of Romeo and Juliet, acquitted herself admirably, according to news reports. —

Margalit Fox, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Lots of grays and steel blues that lift your eyes skyward, with a hint of nature every now and then that brings you back down to Earth. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steel blue

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