How to Use turquoise in a Sentence
turquoise
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The turquoise doesn’t compete with the green of the chairs and table.
— Elizabeth Quinn Brown, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 -
Made even more so by the fact that Roberts hand-picked the turquoise.
— Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 -
The head has no body, just six turquoise crab-like legs.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 July 2022 -
The bird's-eye view amplified the jaggedness of the cliffs, the turquoise of the waves, and the frothy white of the sea spray.
— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2021 -
She was dressed in a turquoise top that matched her mask.
— Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2020 -
Her private car rolled up to the turquoise gate at noon.
— Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023 -
Last year was red and gold, the year before was turquoise.
— Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2022 -
It’s spritzed with lemon, and the whole thing of it: the yellow of the lemon with the blue sky, the turquoise Mediterranean, and the air.
— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2021 -
In the living room, the walls are pale turquoise and hung with oil paintings.
— Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022 -
The other, a backdrop, is more of a cloudscape of peach and turquoise.
— Brian Seibert, New York Times, 5 May 2023 -
The shoe rack is available in the turquoise that's shown plus three neutral shades.
— Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 -
Teals and turquoise are bolder choices for the new year.
— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2022 -
The Surya jute rug offers a counterpoint to the turquoise all around.
— Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023 -
The jagged peaks and turquoise waters give the island a screensaver vibe.
— Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 19 May 2022 -
The stairs down lead to the dining area, whose brick flooring is glazed in pale turquoise.
— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 June 2023 -
A lot of people show up in turquoise now at my shows because of that.
— Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022 -
With sweeping views of the turquoise sea, this hike ranks as one of my all-time favorites.
— Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 -
The penthouse was furnished, with views of the Atlantic’s turquoise waves.
— Washington Post, 1 July 2021 -
Plus, the bold turquoise will look so good on your countertops.
— Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023 -
The stippled floor morphs into turquoise as the dancers depart.
— Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023 -
The water was at times bottle green, at times clear turquoise.
— Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2021 -
The ancient cobblestones, the turquoise sea, the sunsets in gowns on yachts.
— Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 7 July 2021 -
By the 1880s, turquoise began to appear in the jewelry, setting the template for the style.
— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The food is good and the aesthetics might be even better, with splats of turquoise and pink — and even a hot pink floor.
— Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2021 -
In her ears were small, pretty earrings of turquoise and gold.
— Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023 -
The house welcomes with a turquoise shiplap ceiling and a pair of teal lamps on the credenza.
— Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2021 -
There are shortages of cheery colors such as petal pink and turquoise.
— Shan Li, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2020 -
The uniform, set for release Nov. 10, is made from a bright turquoise fabric.
— Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2022 -
Buy yourself a cool turquoise one, cover it with stickers, and carabiner it to the outside of your hiking pack.
— Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 July 2024 -
Baker then removed the turquoise stripe, replacing it for blue, the History Channel reports.
— Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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