ultramarine
/ˌʌltrəməˈrin/
noun
- A bright blue pigment or color, originally made from the mineral lapis lazuli.
- Ultramarine was once more expensive than gold because it came from rare stones.
- She mixed ultramarine with white to create a soft pastel blue.
- The artist used ultramarine to paint the sky in the portrait.
adjective
- Of a bright blue color like the pigment ultramarine.
- The ultramarine dress stood out at the party.
- The butterfly's wings had an ultramarine glow in the sunlight.
- He painted the door an ultramarine shade that matched the ocean.