Kind of blue akin to cerulean

I believe the answer is:

sky

(Other definitions for sky that I've seen before include "Strike up" , "Hit upwards" , "Weather" , "Hit high into the air" , "broadcaster" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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