How to Use cobalt blue in a Sentence

cobalt blue

noun
  • First came red, then cobalt blue.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, brighter, cobalt blues are in style, too.
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • The sky over the city was cobalt blue, and the air felt strikingly clean.
    — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The first lady wore a cobalt blue scarf, which was snuggly wrapped around her neck.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The water, cobalt blue and sun-glinted, seemed to merge into the low clouds.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The cobalt blue adds a pop of color, while the plush upholstery brings that cozy touch.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Now, there's a chance that cobalt blue and lavender are a touch too loud for your office and that's fine.
    — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 24 Sep. 2017
  • Pops of cobalt blue, hot pink, lavender, spring green, and more just radiate fun.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • For the last year, she's been loyal to protective styles in black hues with hints of cobalt blue.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Her eyes were lined with what appeared to be a sparkly cobalt blue liner and a shade of white on the wing.
    — Sara Miranda, Allure, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Outside, the matte white sky and its halogen sun shifted to deep cobalt blue.
    — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Brandt’s discovery of cobalt blue was an important part of this next phase.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017
  • There was a woman in a blue ball gown accompanied by a pack of demons in shades of cobalt blue.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, 25 June 2018
  • The keys are her eyes, cobalt blue and sometimes soft but more often bleak and determined.
    — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2018
  • At the top of the stairs, there's a cobalt blue wall fluttering with sheets of pastel paper.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • There was plenty of black, khaki and grey, before more pops of cobalt blue and red returned.
    — Kristen Bateman, Teen Vogue, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The plate itself has a cobalt blue ground with some gold sprigs (a little faint in the photograph).
    — Tribune News Service, al, 13 May 2022
  • This chunky chartreuse and cobalt blue string of beads will keep summer alive in your wardrobe even as the heat starts to subside.
    — Ruth Kinane, Woman's Day, 8 Aug. 2014
  • The all-in-one pieces range from hot pink, cobalt blue, metallics and even a black PVC piece.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • If black isn’t to your liking, choose cobalt blue, deep burgundy, or chocolate brown instead.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The cobalt blue office building across from the Grand Avenue has been sold.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2018
  • The pool tiles were tiny and square and cobalt blue, and the water was perfectly smooth, dense-looking like gelatin.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 May 2021
  • As for colors, the Abound SR comes in cobalt blue, black, and purple.
    — Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In this case, the jar's Bauhaus influence and signature shade of cobalt blue.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Sep. 2021
  • To add some interest, Jenner wore an extra-long, cobalt blue scarf.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The sky was cobalt blue, the moon was in the background, the temperature was perfect as the sun went down.
    — Billboard Italy, Billboard, 22 July 2024
  • Among the small-sized black box braids are a few cobalt blue plaits and faux locs that add the right amount of color to this protective style.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Oct. 2021
  • LeBron, sitting on a cobalt blue bench with Ajani a few feet away, couldn’t stop laughing.
    — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
  • For most, Grecian day dreams center on palettes of rich cobalt blues, bright whites, and sandy taupes.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 2 July 2018
  • On blue-sky days, the contrast of the lake’s cobalt blue against the radiant white slopes is drop-dead beautiful.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2021

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