cornflower blue

noun

: a moderate purplish blue

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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 There wasn’t a cloud in the cornflower blue sky and the air had a slight chill, just cool enough to keep us comfortable. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 The eggs came out in stunning shades of marigold, magenta, and cornflower blue. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025 Customers from all over the country, ranging from 12 to 90 years old, started lining up at 5 a.m., many wearing the brand’s signature cornflower blue, according to LeRay. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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