How to Use coral in a Sentence

coral

noun
  • Flowering trees splash the roadsides with bright coral.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2021
  • The floating city has a unique pattern, modeled after the brain, both human and coral.
    Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • From sporty fabrics to quilted leather, the season’s puffy bags come in cheerful shades of lilac, coral and wintry white.
    New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Shoppers can choose from a handful of bright solid colors, including coral, aqua, and gray.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Donate to restoration projects, offer your skills virtually or adopt a coral.
    Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Shoppers can choose from a slew of bright solid colors, including sage green, purple, yellow, and coral.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The gorgonian coral buzzed with activity soon after my arrival.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Includes the device in black, teal, grey or coral; an aerator, two proprietary stoppers, two argon gas capsules.
    Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Trawlers in Southeast Asia devastated reefy habitat—giant sponges and soft coral that structured the habitat.
    Richard Schiffman, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The restaurant floats above an oceanfront lagoon and features a circular bar that doubles as an aquarium, allowing guests to dine alongside colorful fish and coral.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • But there’s another wrinkle in this story: Humbug damselfish also live and move in tightly interacting social groups amongst the branching corals.
    Grrlscientist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Well, the fish fins, the fish bones, the kelp and coral.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The sand has been tinted pink from the coral on the beach and in the water.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Hawaii is one of the places on earth that would feel the loss of live coral the most.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2023
  • Just three weeks ago, the coral was smaller than a grain of rice.
    WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The waters around the tiny island are thought to be home to around 400 species of coral.
    Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Some ideas: a piece of coral, a glass orb, or a small ginger jar.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Here, bright blues and shades of coral keep the living room lively and fun.
    Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The coral is at a level of preservation that is unique in the world.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Because the corals no longer act as a buffer as those waves come in.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Her team studied three species of coral from the island of Oahu, in Hawaii.
    Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Just a few feet away, a chunk of ancient coral looms over the eroded beach path.
    Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • In mere months, the coral has the potential to flourish once again.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Get it in a creamy yellow, coral pink, or bright white to add some spring fun to your wardrobe.
    Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Heat stress that lasts more than a few weeks can lead the coral to die of starvation.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 11 May 2022
  • It is agatized coral from between the Oligocene through Miocene age.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Philips said his team swam around looking for coral on the verge of spawning.
    CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
  • At Sal, The Kitchen, diners sit in a unique setting with walls built out of coral and salt.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • These are regions of the ocean that are home to unusual sets of coral.
    WIRED, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Or, keep the furniture and walls light colors, and accent the room with artwork in bold spring colors such as red, gold, and coral.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2024

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