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Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
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That same evening, Princess Diana wore a cerulean one-shoulder gown by Elizabeth Emanuel, her wedding dress designer, who also spoke at PEOPLE’s Styling Princess Diana panel.
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Catch the restaurant on a slow day, and you may be invited to cook some of the fish yourself while overlooking the cerulean waters rushing across the westernmost point of the African continent.
—Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
The only item of clothing that’s referenced to the point of color and shape is the blue cerulean sweater that Andy, played by Georgie Buckland, wears and is the subject of Priestly’s monologue about the fashion system that’s delivered with an arched eyebrow.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Invest in dark vases to contrast the light blooms or add cool colors with a cerulean blue container.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Catch the restaurant on a slow day, and you may be invited to cook some of the fish yourself while overlooking the cerulean waters rushing across the westernmost point of the African continent.
—Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
The only item of clothing that’s referenced to the point of color and shape is the blue cerulean sweater that Andy, played by Georgie Buckland, wears and is the subject of Priestly’s monologue about the fashion system that’s delivered with an arched eyebrow.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Invest in dark vases to contrast the light blooms or add cool colors with a cerulean blue container.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Cerulean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerulean. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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cerulean
adjective
ce·ru·le·an
sə-ˈrü-lē-ən 
: colored blue like the sky
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