coral

Example Sentences

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Martindale typically studies ancient coral reefs and mass extinctions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Billed "scarlet red" with purple pinstripes by the SFA, Scotland football fans have questioned the colour of the so-called "retro" away kit, with many branding it coral, orange or Irn Bru colour.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Kharg Island is a small coral outcrop in the Persian Gulf, roughly 15 miles off the Iranian coast.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Instead of damaging the coral reefs, these mohawked creatures end up on a plate later that day in ceviche or sashimi form.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

She did not wear it with the air of the women on campus, the women who were used to owning coral beads and gold earrings.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie