How to Use steel blue in a Sentence

steel blue

noun
  • Ziwe takes note of the floor tiles, which come in mustard yellow, peach, and steel blue.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The Fitness Charge 5 looks great on the wrist and comes with attractive colors like steel blue and gold.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Kim, 37, lead the pack in a pair of steel blue spandex pants with a fitted gray turtleneck and a navy blue cropped puffy coat.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • For a moodier bedroom that isn't full-on dark, try a steel blue-gray like this one.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022
  • The sea is steel blue, the terrain arid and lunar; the landscape has been stripped of possibility.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • The only thing saving the current group of Texans - saving, seems a bit strong, admittedly - is that the defense isn't the worst to wear deep steel blue.
    Matt Young, Chron, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The brand recently released new styles like the Ruby in a fun, colorful gradient croc and the Joy in a polished steel blue.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 6 July 2021
  • As Nelson, pale with her steel blue eyes half-closed and crumpled on her side on a stretcher, was rolled into the house, the nurses unloaded their gear.
    Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Given the playful nature of the silhouette, King kept the styling simple with a hint of edge, opting for a sleek bob, a steel blue smokey eye, and Forevermark jewels.
    Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Fittingly, the five-piece core collection was inspired by a shot of their mother in steel blue trousers and a pajama-style top.
    Monica Kim, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The garlands of pink wildflowers that wind over the steel blue barrel vault remind him of the mirasoles that grow along nearby country roads.
    New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Among distressed and twisted stitch lines sat layered pockets with hints of steel blue and bumblebee yellow.
    Hannah Karpel, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Fall Lookbook demonstrates how blue can be used as a neutral—especially when the hue has gray undertones, like steel blue or navy.
    Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Dar Kawa Valerie Borkowski's four-room, stylishly minimalist riad painted in tasteful shades of black, white, and steel blue, is tucked deep inside the warrens of the souk.
    Nancy Hass, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Decorated in steel blue, creamy yellow, and white, the bakery will have local art for sale on the walls and a distinct French bistro vibe with industrial metal and dark wood accents.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Real fans will know, Billie frequently switches her hair back and forth between ice gray, steel blue, and black, but her new look contains two colors she's never worn before.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 3 July 2019
  • In a room by Elizabeth Cooper, this steel blue gray paint color brings a posh sensibility to the more whimsical floral details for a nice balance.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, colors like cornflower, steel blue, and indigo were included in all of the paint manufacturers' 2022 forecasts.
    Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2021
  • At launch, Master & Dynamic will offer the MW07s in tortoiseshell, steel blue, grey terrazzo, and matte black acetate finishes.
    Stefan Etienne, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2018

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