How to Use coral in a Sentence

coral

noun

• These hexagonal steel frames, about 3 feet wide, bridge the gaps where coral has died.
  — Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2021
• However, not all of the corals in the study responded equally well to the treatments.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
• While the coral and the population of fish both grow by themselves, they are monitored by the project.
  — Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, 24 June 2021
• This coral-toned bag features a smooth leather build with a dotted design and buttons to replicate an adorable creature of the sea.
  — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 24 June 2021
• Today bleached, dead white coral is seen everywhere — a die-off due to warming, polluted waters.
  — Lea Lane, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• Sea levels lowered, leaving shells, coral and sediments to harden into limestone.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 20 June 2021
• In it, her team details how to reduce a coral to its constituent cells and then grow them all together—like cultivating the animal on a plate.
  — Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 21 June 2021
• Their work involves mapping the area, conducting video surveys and collecting samples of feathery, jewel-tone coral that can grow as large as a king-size bed.
  — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 June 2021
• Without these helpful algae, the corals become pale and are vulnerable to starvation and disease.
  — Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
• Typically, coral restoration is done by individually gluing each coral down to a reef.
  — Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, 24 June 2021
• Abalone shells highlighted the natural blues of the Aegean Sea, and coral, candles, and olive branch arrangements were placed atop the soft white linens.
  — Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2021
• These zooxanthellae, as they are called, convert energy from the sun into nutrients for the coral; without them, coral turns white and begins to starve.
  — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
• The water was crystal clear: Black sea urchins carpeted the rocks, reef squid darted in the coral, and a pelican divebombed for lunch nearby.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
• The eco-center is the real star—run by their marine biologist, kids will learn about and get up close to fish, coral, plants and animals that are found in Kuramathi.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 23 June 2021
• The decline of the coral has also resulted in decreasing populations of certain marine species, researchers found.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2021
• If gems were precious, they were artfully mixed with less precious stones at the time—coral and sapphire, rubies and turquoise as well as amethyst, citrine and aquamarine, all mixed together or with accents of diamonds.
  — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 13 June 2021
• Keep the bigger picture in mind Being a responsible tourist goes beyond refraining from petting manatees or snapping off chunks of coral to make into jewelry.
  — Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2021
• 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

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024