royal blue

noun

: a vivid purplish blue

Examples of royal blue in a Sentence

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This stunning royal blue scarf looks nearly identical to the fun bit of color Yeoh added to her all-black look. Lauren Fischer, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025 Designer Zac Posen also made the show in a royal blue cape-style suit designed by good friend Jones. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025 Paired with a contrasting royal blue chair, playful artwork, and a handful of houseplants, the mustard hue perfectly grounds the space. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025 And by the end of the evening, there the Bills stood, with snow trickling down, allowing the scoreboard’s bright red, white and royal blue lights to shine a jumbotron-long banner even brighter. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for royal blue 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of royal blue was in 1789

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“Royal blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal%20blue. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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royal blue

noun
: a purplish blue
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