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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

The azure shimmer of the blue morpho confuses predators, while monarchs’ vibrant orange-and-black wings warn birds and other predators that they are poisonous.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 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

It’s made of blue, I don’t know what it is, azure of some kind, and gold, and that’s going to be the face of the watch.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2024

It was of azure sarsenet, hand-embroidered in gold thread with the numerous small fleur-de-lis of ancient France.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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