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Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
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Last month, researchers reported the Asian cerulean Blue Rock Thrush, only the second known sighting of the bird in the United States.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Towering sand dunes plunge steeply into the cerulean waters of Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the Midwest’s most striking national parks.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
Available in five colors and patterns, including classic black and cerulean blue, these pants are popular among shoppers for their hidden core-shaping technology and sleek silhouette.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
But Emily Blunt’s satin-like pants just made a splash on my (cerulean) blueprint.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Towering sand dunes plunge steeply into the cerulean waters of Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the Midwest’s most striking national parks.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
Available in five colors and patterns, including classic black and cerulean blue, these pants are popular among shoppers for their hidden core-shaping technology and sleek silhouette.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
But Emily Blunt’s satin-like pants just made a splash on my (cerulean) blueprint.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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“Cerulean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerulean. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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cerulean
adjective
ce·ru·le·an
sə-ˈrü-lē-ən 
: colored blue like the sky
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