cerulean
adjective
ce·ru·le·an sə-ˈrü-lē-ən 
: resembling the blue of the sky
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Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Using wood and epoxy resin to mesmerizing effect, Lagueste’s experimental series of coffee and side tables creates the illusion of looking at the cerulean-colored ocean itself. 
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2022 The healing sanctuary’s entrance was marked by a stone arch that framed the stillness of a pond, mirroring cerulean skies. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Amenities include a half-moon infinity pool, shaped to complement the cerulean Aegean sea below, a private beach club, and and a spa with a star-gazing area that overlooks the sparkling lights of Nassoua at night. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022 The singer is draped in a soft green veil, perched on a fake bush, with a cerulean blue background and a flower arch framing her face. Natachi Onwuamaegbu, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 In the shots, the model sported a one-piece cerulean swimsuit while Bieber was shirtless with a pair of black swim trunks and a seashell necklace. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 But as described in that cerulean-sweater scene from The Devil Wears Prada, what happens at the tip-top of the fashion hierarchy rains down on the rest of us. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 Jaden Smith soaked up the sun whilst swimming in cerulean waters, his dreads, luminous complexion, and assemblage of necklaces combining in a visual ode to an endless summer. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 17 July 2022 The name is fitting: On a clear day, a cerulean sky stretches over 30 acres of pasture. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 13 June 2022 See More
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2022 The healing sanctuary’s entrance was marked by a stone arch that framed the stillness of a pond, mirroring cerulean skies. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Amenities include a half-moon infinity pool, shaped to complement the cerulean Aegean sea below, a private beach club, and and a spa with a star-gazing area that overlooks the sparkling lights of Nassoua at night. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022 The singer is draped in a soft green veil, perched on a fake bush, with a cerulean blue background and a flower arch framing her face. Natachi Onwuamaegbu, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 In the shots, the model sported a one-piece cerulean swimsuit while Bieber was shirtless with a pair of black swim trunks and a seashell necklace. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 But as described in that cerulean-sweater scene from The Devil Wears Prada, what happens at the tip-top of the fashion hierarchy rains down on the rest of us. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 Jaden Smith soaked up the sun whilst swimming in cerulean waters, his dreads, luminous complexion, and assemblage of necklaces combining in a visual ode to an endless summer. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 17 July 2022 The name is fitting: On a clear day, a cerulean sky stretches over 30 acres of pasture. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 13 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin caeruleus dark blue
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined above