Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
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It’s centered around the base of a cerulean alpine lake, with a charming village filled with coffee shops and restaurants, and a network of hiking and biking trails spiraling out in all directions.—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024 Now, planes—both the standard and float version—descend into destinations such as the Maldives, French Polynesia and Fiji, a hallmark of the seascape is a long lineup of bungalows arching across pontoons that cut through famously crystalline cerulean waters.—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024 The 500-piece jigsaw puzzle features a vibrant motif with towering books in coral, gold, lavender, and cerulean.—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024 On Saturday, cottony clouds drifted slowly across a cerulean sky, with intermittent sunshine.—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cerulean
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