azure
Example Sentences
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In the foreground was a sandy beach; in the back, palm trees rose like green leafy spires, vibrant against an azure sky.
From Literature
A brilliant dawn broke through the morning dew, caressed every shadow, and lifted the fog to reveal a floor of white clouds dotting an azure sky.
From Literature
I remember her appearance at the moment—it was very graceful and very striking: she wore a morning robe of sky-blue crape; a gauzy azure scarf was twisted in her hair.
From Literature
The birds are of an invented species, robin-like but exotic in their azure, flecked plumage and the black filigree of their wing feathers.
From Washington Post
It dims the deep azure that ordinarily soars overhead, replacing it with a milky-white color.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.