emerald

Example Sentences

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There are no flying monkeys or emerald cities here.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

ABHA, Saudi Arabia — From the air, Abha’s mountains emerge as a shock of emerald green rising from a sea of sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

No wonder: With labor costs climbing and the harmful effects of lawn-care chemicals on people and the planet becoming ever-more obvious, the price of maintaining an emerald expanse starts to seem rather steep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

One piece — Eugénie’s emerald crown — was later found outside the museum, broken.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Except these apples weren’t apples, they were glass orbs lit emerald and amethyst and sapphire from the fireflies that lived inside.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake