ul·tra·ma·rine
ˌəl-trə-mə-ˈrēn 
1
: a vivid blue
2
a(1)
: a blue pigment prepared by powdering lapis lazuli
(2)
: a similar pigment prepared from kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal
b
: any of several related pigments
: situated beyond the sea
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
White fire-resistant fabric floated towards the water, then disappeared into the deep ultramarine expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
Like the famed artist, Carmen's painting features bold splashes of color, in this case vibrant yellow and ultramarine with lines of magenta, white and more scattered throughout.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All 43 sea-view rooms and villas—eight directly on the sand, others a mighty but rewarding 80 steps above and with enormous terraces—are gracefully decorated by Parisian interior designer François Champsaur, with walls painted peppery red, turmeric orange, mint green, or ultramarine blue.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
White fire-resistant fabric floated towards the water, then disappeared into the deep ultramarine expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
His works can be found in the city’s most important museums, where some of them still have ultramarine skies, and on the walls and ceilings of the Doge’s Palace, once the seat of Venetian power.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
Like the famed artist, Carmen's painting features bold splashes of color, in this case vibrant yellow and ultramarine with lines of magenta, white and more scattered throughout.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Ultramarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramarine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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