ul·tra·ma·rine
ˌəl-trə-mə-ˈrēn 
1
: a vivid blue
2
a(1)
: a blue pigment prepared by powdering lapis lazuli
(2)
: a similar pigment prepared from kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal
b
: any of several related pigments
: situated beyond the sea
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The dominant color will fade at some point, replaced by a for-now-invisible ultramarine.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The colors in this series—seafoam, cherry, ultramarine—are almost explosive in contrast to the earthy palettes elsewhere.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The iPhone 16 available on the site in all five colors: white, pink, black or the two standout colors, teal, which is a gently assertive shade that still manages to be relaxed and pastel, and ultramarine, which is eye-poppingly bright and attractive.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The dominant color will fade at some point, replaced by a for-now-invisible ultramarine.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Starting at $599 Device Color: iPhone 16: white, black, ultramarine, teal, pink
iPhone 16e: white, black
Read the full story by Kate Nalepinski on Newsweek.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The colors in this series—seafoam, cherry, ultramarine—are almost explosive in contrast to the earthy palettes elsewhere.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Ultramarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramarine. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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