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  • “Right,” Harry said, distracted by a cobalt-blue eyeball in an egg cup.

    Rogue Oracle 2011

  • "One cobalt-blue morning of butterfly hunting, in August 1971, after climbing a Swiss mountain, looking tanned and serene, net in hand, Vladimir Nabokov told his son Dmitri he had fulfilled all he ever dreamed and was a supremely happy man."

    The Enchanter: Nabokov and Happiness by Lila Azam Zanganeh – review 2011

  • A contemporary item in the sale is a striking cobalt-blue paperweight featuring open and closed flowers from 1984 by American glass artist Paul Stankard estimate: £900-£1,300.

    Big Things in Little Packages Margaret Studer 2011

  • She admitted, or rather used as an additional excuse, the fact that Daddy was very handsome, with his crystallike cobalt-blue eyes, firm lips, and wavy light brown hair.

    Family Storms 2011

  • I watched the sky turn from cobalt-blue to yellow-gray in minutes.

    The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011

  • “Right,” Harry said, distracted by a cobalt-blue eyeball in an egg cup.

    Rogue Oracle 2011

  • I watched the sky turn from cobalt-blue to yellow-gray in minutes.

    The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011

  • She admitted, or rather used as an additional excuse, the fact that Daddy was very handsome, with his crystallike cobalt-blue eyes, firm lips, and wavy light brown hair.

    Family Storms 2011

  • And though Ms. Wang may be the world's best-known bridal designer, with successes in high-profile gowns such as the strapless cobalt-blue confection Michelle Obama wore to the Kennedy Center last week, her track record with ready-to-wear is spottier.

    Beyond Bridal: Vera Wang's New Look Christina Binkley 2011

  • But it's his hair: it's not inky-black any more, or cobalt-blue.

    Marc Jacobs Gets Hair Transplant, Says He Isn't Married 2010

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