cornflower blue

noun

: a moderate purplish blue

Examples of cornflower blue in a Sentence

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This muted hue blends the fan-favorite shade of dusty cornflower blue with ever-popular sage green. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025 While the previous season was defined by lithe, lighter shades of lilac and lavender—alongside the requisite butter yellows and cornflower blues—fall 2025 goes deeper, more sumptuous. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025 The sky was cornflower blue, and thousands of birds were in song. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 The eye-catching chair comes in six stunning shades, including sage and cornflower blue, and is constructed with soft boucle fabric, a solid wood base, and a 360-degree swivel base to easily spin around and pivot from person to person when guests are over. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornflower blue

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornflower blue was in 1907

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“Cornflower blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornflower%20blue. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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