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turquoise

[tur-koiz, -kwoiz] / ˈtɜr kɔɪz, -kwɔɪz /


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Few places see more activity than the turquoise shores of Lake Tahoe, where homeowners are spending thousands to ward off the pantry-raiding, toothpaste-sniffing beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

She wore a bright turquoise shirt that referenced Bible scripture from Leviticus 19:33-34, which commands followers to love the foreigner as they love themselves.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

A number of people in the public gallery wore turquoise t-shirts featuring the faces of the two teenage boys Sullivan and Evans, with the words "three years of missing you both" written on them.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

To investigate what happens in aging brains, the researchers turned to the turquoise killifish, Nothobranchius furzeri.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

The green light from the floor makes his dark skin look turquoise.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

It’s an onslaught of extravagant Rococo, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, modern and contemporary porcelain showpieces, gilded and in dazzling blues, turquoises, ochers and pinks—made for sovereigns, dignitaries, diplomats, heads of state and the wealthy elite.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

In the case of “Moonlight,” that meant bright turquoises and greens, blue-black skin tones and tropical Florida light that captured the “beautiful nightmare” playwright Tarell McCraney had in mind when he wrote the original story.

From Washington Post Dec. 14, 2018

Among us, there are pinks and turquoises and even purples.

From Washington Post Jul. 26, 2015

And as with the Huffington apartment, hers was boldly designed, slathered in what Ms. Gottlieb describes as Palio colors — reds, purples and turquoises — and furnished with artifacts from around the world.

From New York Times Dec. 9, 2012

I search the landscape for yellows, oranges, pinks, or turquoises like in my beloved Port-au-Prince.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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