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cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn] / səˈru li ən /
ADJECTIVE
azure
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ADJECTIVE
sky-blue
Synonyms


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"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

And that store where Andy bought her cerulean blue sweater?

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Old Navy’s is somewhat tasteful and tongue-in-cheek, offering a cable-knit cerulean sweater with a charming red high-heel logo, tote bags and tops with a few of the movie’s key phrases printed on them.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Miranda Priestly, along with her anti-bacterial wipes and excellent taste in cerulean sweaters, will once again be portrayed by Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Her blue skin is even more blazingly cerulean under the bright sky.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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