sky blue

noun

: a pale to light blue color

Examples of sky blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plus, there are 21 colors to choose from, including fun neutrals like apricot beige, caramel brown, and sky blue. Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024 The white hull was painted sky blue, the operational systems were upgraded, and the interior was revamped. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2024 The entrepreneur made sure to highlight the specific details of the dress in her post, showing a closeup of the bright red outer layer and the sky blue inner layer and how the dress looked while on a hanger. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 City’s Toronto Supporters Club started with the bar and a couple of sky blue scarves and a few committed fans who somehow found each other. Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024 Beyond the courtyard are over 200 guestrooms, of which 40 are suites, either with a courtyard view or a view of the skyline, outfitted with rich interiors like hardwood floors and a color palette of persimmon, sky blue, and gold. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024 For an appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show, model Kaia Gerber went sky blue in her Tod’s tube dress—a silhouette recalling ’90s minimalism, when her mother Cindy Crawford was dominating the fashion world. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2024 Fonda, in a tailored sky blue suit, told The Hollywood Reporter, with fierce determination. Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 This season’s offerings: A sheer blouse in a geometric print for around $40, men’s solid color pique polo shirts in earthy tones (sky blue, mossy green) for around $30, and kids graphic T-shirts for around $15. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sky blue was in 1681

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“Sky blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky%20blue. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sky blue

noun
: a pale to light blue
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