royal blue

noun

: a vivid purplish blue

Examples of royal blue in a Sentence

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This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets. Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 Interestingly enough, this does not seem to be the only time that McConaughey has worn the royal blue suit. Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 July 2026 A couple thousand Bosnian fans, most in royal blue shirts, wedged into the south stands. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 With a splash, the bloody fish chunks in Johnny Matthews’ white, rusty crate sink into the royal blue waters offshore of Jupiter. Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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royal blue

noun
: a purplish blue
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