How to Use slate blue in a Sentence

slate blue

noun
  • Many are on sale right now, including this icy slate blue hue.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Certain front door colors, like slate blue and black, can make your home sell for more.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 Sep. 2022
  • There’s something so haunting, with the lights fading and the world cast in this slate blue tone.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 May 2023
  • His smile was angelic and mischievous, his eyes, a striking slate blue.
    — S. Kirk Walsh, Longreads, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Made from durable acacia wood with a pop of slate blue, these are sure to complement any kitchen décor.
    — Sarah Vincelette, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Emerald green, blush pink, and powdery slate blue are the most livable of the hues popping up these days.
    — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Little blue herons are unique in that the juveniles are white while the adult birds are slate blue with a brown head and neck.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 11 July 2018
  • Madonna wowed in a super-cinched corset that featured a baby pink base and slate blue bustier.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • The case is available in six colors, including bourbon brown, slate blue and dark jade.
    — Daniel Bortz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The strollers have a black frame and were sold with three fabric colors, including white, charcoal and slate blue.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022
  • For a slate blue front door, buyers might pay an average of $1,537 more.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022
  • The space is simple and handsome with slate blue walls, inky blue banquettes and dark wood tabletops set with white hydrangeas.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Around the corner, an existing pantry cabinet was altered from brown to a chalky slate blue.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
  • And while slate blue received the highest score, cement gray received the lowest overall score.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Available in a spectrum of colors, this cosmetic case ranges from classic beige to navy, olive, and slate blue.
    — Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The man of the hour cleaned up nice in a slate blue Todd Snyder suit, crisp white button-up shirt, and shiny brown loafers.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The singer broke the news by giving Crawford a gift of a slate blue Bible one day in 1982.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The light fixture that was added over the pool table is a very classic approach to a billiards light, but the shades on it are a slate blue, which lends a fresh spin.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
  • But best of all is the palette—a gradient of frosty hues ranging from white to slate blue that will stand out on your kitchen counter long after winter’s end.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The matte ceramic finish covering a stainless steel body comes in a host of chic colors such as sage, slate blue, dusty rose, and white.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
  • For a round of throwing punches, Gerber opted for a slate blue sports bra, matching spandex, and a tan shoulder bag.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The group opted for coordinating suits in in shades of tan, white, and slate blue, but kept things from being too matchy-matchy with floral pins and brooches.
    — Ana Escalante, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Here, gray bathroom walls pair beautifully with a slate blue vanity and polished nickel hardware.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Here, gray bathroom walls pair beautifully with a slate blue vanity and polished nickel hardware.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Zillow’s 2022 report focused on the best color for your front door, and deemed that slate blue, pale pink, and black were all top contenders.
    — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 5 July 2023
  • Various autumn shades are currently on sale for $78, including dune, copper, olive, slate blue, and black.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The boys coordinated in tan, white, and slate blue Louis Vuitton suits embellished with floral pins.
    — ELLE, 3 Apr. 2022
  • While painting a front door may seem like an easy update for a prospective home buyer to make, certain front door colors—like slate blue and black—can actually make your home sell for more.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022
  • The slate blue color is a nod to the sky above Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, often described as an open-air amphitheater.
    — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The view on Thursday afternoon was eerily tranquil, just the slate blue of the deep interspersed with small white particles floating across the screen.
    — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2010

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