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cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn] / səˈru li ən /
ADJECTIVE
azure
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sky-blue
Synonyms


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"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

At the front desk, I was greeted by a host who accompanied me down the hall and into a glowing cerulean room.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

But after Miranda’s legendary cerulean monologue, Andy realizes that fashion is more than just stick-thin models and clothes that cost more than your rent.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2025

Miranda Priestly, along with her anti-bacterial wipes and excellent taste in cerulean sweaters, will once again be portrayed by Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

The sky’s gone blue: azure, the ocean bluer: cerulean, the trees are swirls of every hella freaking green on earth and bright thick eggy yellow is spilling over everything.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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