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azure

[azh-er] / ˈæʒ ər /
ADJECTIVE
purplish blue
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As I stood on a spectacular wraparound balcony on about the 20th floor, looking out on the azure waters of Biscayne Bay beneath me, I did some rough calculations.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Protesters gathered on a sandy beach facing azure waters, some waving red Albanian flags, others carrying inflatable flamingos -- the movement’s symbol -- while chanting "cancel the project!"

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

The resulting images capture mountains and fjords dissolving into sky, rendered in the deep azure light of the Arctic Circle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Joseph’s family held a small service for him in a church overlooking the Caribbean’s azure waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

In the distance the ocean was azure blue beneath the ice floes, reflecting the great arc of the sky above.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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