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  • And now the sky has clouded over, after two days of flawless caerulean, bang on cue for Monday.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Imogen 2009

  • And now the sky has clouded over, after two days of flawless caerulean, bang on cue for Monday.

    Coming home from going home... Imogen 2009

  • Today, the only remaining habitat is a small patch of montane forest on top of an extinct volcano (Gunung Sahendaruman), thought to be the last home of the caerulean paradise-flycatcher and Sangihe white-eye, and last known stronghold for the Sangihe shrike-thrush (Colluricincla sanghirensis, CR) and elegant sunbird (Aethopyga duyvenbodei, EN).

    Biological diversity in Wallacea 2008

  • The maleo is but one of some 50 bird species threatened with extinction in this hotspot, including the caerulean paradise-flycatcher (Eutrichomyias rowleyi, CR), which was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1998.

    Biological diversity in Wallacea 2008

  • Luigi, paddling about the stern of the FLUTTERBY where, in consequence of the kitchen refuse thrown overboard, marine beasts of every shape and kind were wont to congregate, cast down his spear at what looked like a splendid caerulean flat-fish of uncommon size and brilliance.

    South Wind Norman Douglas 1910

  • Why may not the advancing front of experience, carrying its immanent satisfactions and dissatisfactions, cut against the black inane as the luminous orb of the moon cuts the caerulean abyss?

    Meaning of Truth William James 1876

  • And Fenellan improved on him: 'Or a magnified Bench of Judges at the trial of your caerulean Phryne.'

    One of Our Conquerors — Complete George Meredith 1868

  • And Fenellan improved on him: 'Or a magnified Bench of Judges at the trial of your caerulean Phryne.'

    One of Our Conquerors — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868

  • Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

    One of Our Conquerors — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868

  • Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

    One of Our Conquerors — Complete George Meredith 1868

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  • (n): Color within a range of deep blue hues.

    (adj): of a deep blue color.

    January 4, 2009

  • More commonly cerulean.

    January 4, 2009