azure

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But unlike the paintings of many other Northwest artists, Arreguín’s canvases were rarely somber: They shimmered with the deepest reds and the brightest blues, azures and sunflower yellow.

From Seattle Times

Even on a good day, strong waves on the azure seas toss around tiny fishing boats hoping to hook some of the islanders' favourite flying fish.

From BBC

For years, tourism across Francophone Africa appealed largely to French retirees who clung to lazy days at big resorts on azure coastlines.

From New York Times

Schwartz adores “cerulean and azure swaths” of “open sea,” the adjective “sibylline,” fabrics like “almond-coloured velvet” and “rough linen,” sunlight dappled by leaves.

From Los Angeles Times

The hands holding the guitar and the drumsticks emerge from a swirling, cloudlike pattern of azure, which sets off the deeper midnight blue of the wall.

From Washington Post