How to Use steel blue in a Sentence

steel blue

noun
  • For a moodier bedroom that isn't full-on dark, try a steel blue-gray like this one.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022
  • Ziwe takes note of the floor tiles, which come in mustard yellow, peach, and steel blue.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Stokes walked the carpet in a steel blue two-piece suit for the special occasion.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Lots of grays and steel blues that lift your eyes skyward, with a hint of nature every now and then that brings you back down to Earth.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The sea is steel blue, the terrain arid and lunar; the landscape has been stripped of possibility.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • Among distressed and twisted stitch lines sat layered pockets with hints of steel blue and bumblebee yellow.
    — Hannah Karpel, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The Fitness Charge 5 looks great on the wrist and comes with attractive colors like steel blue and gold.
    — Robin Raven, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Fittingly, the five-piece core collection was inspired by a shot of their mother in steel blue trousers and a pajama-style top.
    — Monica Kim, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The garlands of pink wildflowers that wind over the steel blue barrel vault remind him of the mirasoles that grow along nearby country roads.
    — New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Fall Lookbook demonstrates how blue can be used as a neutral—especially when the hue has gray undertones, like steel blue or navy.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
  • As Nelson, pale with her steel blue eyes half-closed and crumpled on her side on a stretcher, was rolled into the house, the nurses unloaded their gear.
    — Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The brand recently released new styles like the Ruby in a fun, colorful gradient croc and the Joy in a polished steel blue.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 6 July 2021
  • The only thing saving the current group of Texans - saving, seems a bit strong, admittedly - is that the defense isn't the worst to wear deep steel blue.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Given the playful nature of the silhouette, King kept the styling simple with a hint of edge, opting for a sleek bob, a steel blue smokey eye, and Forevermark jewels.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2021
  • In a room by Elizabeth Cooper, this steel blue gray paint color brings a posh sensibility to the more whimsical floral details for a nice balance.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
  • But construction worker Jorge De La Torre was killed when a platform failed, sending him plummeting to the bridge below along with a large steel blue section of the crane.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • In fact, colors like cornflower, steel blue, and indigo were included in all of the paint manufacturers' 2022 forecasts.
    — Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Dar Kawa Valerie Borkowski's four-room, stylishly minimalist riad painted in tasteful shades of black, white, and steel blue, is tucked deep inside the warrens of the souk.
    — Nancy Hass, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2017
  • At launch, Master & Dynamic will offer the MW07s in tortoiseshell, steel blue, grey terrazzo, and matte black acetate finishes.
    — Stefan Etienne, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2018
  • Other looks in Hadid's yacht wardrobe included a steel blue one-piece suit by Miyake Design Studio, a black one-piece swimsuit with a large back cutout and blue trim, and matching Some Bodee bloomers and a ruffled crop top in white.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 May 2026
  • The Gjelina x Cariuma collab features one sneaker in sand canvas with the original Gjelina restaurant logo printed on the side, and a steel blue colorway with sister restaurant Gjusta’s logo on the side.
    — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023

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