sky blue

noun

: a pale to light blue color

Examples of sky blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Add something blue with a pair of sky blue sandals by Aeyde. Anny Choi, Vogue, 2 July 2024 Espresso or chocolate brown can also be viewed as a blank canvas for the perfect pastel color, like sky blue or buttercup yellow, as seen at Fendi. Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 14 June 2024 All of which directly translated to her time in the sky blue jersey and has prepared her for the red and gold one. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 Minneapolis officers in their sky blue uniforms attended, forming the honor guard, as did officers from Newark, N.J., Suffolk County, N.Y., New Jersey State Police, Bridgeport, New London, West Hartford, New Haven and West Haven, among others. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sky blue 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

sky blue

noun
: a pale to light blue
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