turquoise
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Scientists believe the striking turquoise color comes from blooms of coccolithophores, microscopic phytoplankton coated in calcium carbonate plates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 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
If you’re lucky enough to own an oceanfront house in Wrightsville Beach, you’ll look out on the sand, the water and—starting this weekend—an endless stretch of blue and turquoise fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Glowing, misshapen swarms ripple below like a wave of bees across the turquoise lake.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
Shot on Fuji film, the pictures feature vivid blues and turquoises as well as the earth tones of the land and scrubby grass.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
I always think of the magentas and turquoises one sees around: delicious colors to be sure, but not part of the traditional palette that made preppy clothes distinctive.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2020
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
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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