Peacock Blue

That wasn't so bad for van Amstel, whose hard-hitting strutting, all in keeping with the music, the atmosphere, the sambarific roll, I could watch all night -- especially in that peacock-blue outfit. ❋ Sarah Kaufman (2010)

Billy came back and lay beside her, lazying in the sea-cool sunshine, and together they watched the sun sink into the horizon where the ocean was deepest peacock-blue. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tables were covered in peacock-blue linens, and accessorized with silver charger plates and napkins that held pearlescent menus, which complemented either of two centerpieces. ❋ David Tutera (2011)

But it is still elegant and compleat, and Mama found room to underline or make comments in her copperplate handwriting, using peacock-blue fountain pen ink in delicate lines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kerry Taylor Auctions The Zandra Rhodes-designed pink chiffon dress worn by Princess Diana in 1986 estimate: £30,000-£40,000 The simple garment of gossamer-fine gold and black knitted silk with a peacock-blue hem slotted through with a ribbon was designed by Charlotte Todd. ❋ Margaret Studer (2011)

Saxon screamed in sudden wonder of delight, then caught her breath and gazed at the amazing peacock-blue of a breaker, shot through with golden sunlight, overfalling in a mile-long sweep and thundering into white ruin of foam on a crescent beach of sand scarcely less white. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At last she was able to take her eyes from the surf and gaze at the sea-horizon of deepest peacock-blue and piled with cloud-masses, at the curve of the beach south to the jagged point of rocks, and at the rugged blue mountains seen across soft low hills, landward, up Carmel Valley. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Everyone is falling in love with their wives, it is quite à la mode at the moment,” Johnny said, lazily fanning himself with my peacock-blue hat new—I love it. ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)

Bunches of chives, basil, eggplant, and even strawberries were already bursting out from the peacock-blue pockets. ❋ Huffington Post (2010)

She went to the window, pulled the heavy peacock-blue curtain aside. ❋ L.J. SMITH (2010)

She wore what I was 98 percent sure was an Escada, a peacock-blue suit, with pointy-toed pumps that had princess heels. ❋ Susan Isaacs (2010)

One day another of our members, Abd al-Ahad, came clutching a bag full of peacock-blue, pea-sized beans. ❋ Unknown (2007)