indigo

Example Sentences

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But they’re not the soft blues of robins’ eggs or the deep navy of natural indigo.

From Literature

As the sub dropped below 200 metres, the last traces of light disappeared, and indigo faded into total darkness.

From Barron's

Although a menacing observer lurks in the darkness, the couple feels protected, submerged beneath the wall of clouds, which roll like white waves against a huge, indigo sky.

From The Wall Street Journal

Through the window of an upper floor office in West Hollywood, the sky changed from cyan to navy and then indigo blue.

From Los Angeles Times

But over the years, indigo fell out of favour because growing the crop damaged the soil excessively.

From BBC