midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

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Before taking the stage with Oprah Winfrey to honor the late Quincy Jones, the Sister Act star turned heads in a bespoke midnight blue Christian Siriano gown with a full circle skirt and sculptural off-the-shoulder sleeves that gave a rare glimpse at the dragon tattoo on her shoulder. Michelle Lee, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 This can be seen in his Oscar look for the evening, a midnight blue Giorgio Armani made-to-measure tuxedo. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces are variously set with brilliant diamonds, or with perfectly polished hard stones like jungle green malachite, midnight blue lapis lazuli or black onyx. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Her effortless bob complemented the simplicity of the gown and her red-orange lip and nails played well off of the design’s midnight blue hue. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midnight blue

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midnight blue was in 1810

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“Midnight blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20blue. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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