cobalt blue
noun
1
: a greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
2
: a strong greenish blue
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Tinting one series cobalt blue and the other a cloudy sepia, and leaving both unframed, Mikhailov emphasizes his prints’ rough physicality—an immediacy perfectly suited to the works’ immersion in urban despair.
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The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Its lounge area, however, is decked entirely in cobalt blue carpet, banquets, and walls with white mid-century modern tables.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
But also braille books, his adaptive computer and his cobalt blue Light-Touch Perkins Brailler — a nine-key typewriter, not unlike a court reporter’s stenotype machine, that many experts consider essential for a blind child to access literacy.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The cobalt blue, ruby red, and emerald green are gorgeous for a festive Christmas tablescape, while pink, green, and purple are perfect for a spring occasion or Easter.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Its lounge area, however, is decked entirely in cobalt blue carpet, banquets, and walls with white mid-century modern tables.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
But also braille books, his adaptive computer and his cobalt blue Light-Touch Perkins Brailler — a nine-key typewriter, not unlike a court reporter’s stenotype machine, that many experts consider essential for a blind child to access literacy.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The cobalt blue, ruby red, and emerald green are gorgeous for a festive Christmas tablescape, while pink, green, and purple are perfect for a spring occasion or Easter.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Cobalt blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobalt%20blue. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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