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plural teal or teals
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: any of various widely distributed small short-necked dabblers (genus Anas) compare blue-winged teal, green-winged teal
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In the cover slide of her most recent Instagram slideshow, a photo lensed by photographer Fedya Ro, Lopez poses on a dark teal couch with her arms above her head.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Max Cady should be an unsettling interruption, a man who undermines our ideas of right and wrong through his nonchalance about his own wickedness; here, the most unsettling thing about him are those teal contact lenses.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The solar charging panel illuminates lights for up to eight hours, and there are eight colors—white, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, and purple—to choose from.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Powder blue and dusty pink are feeling overly sweet and dated; try richer tones like deep teal or mauve for more personality.
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Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Max Cady should be an unsettling interruption, a man who undermines our ideas of right and wrong through his nonchalance about his own wickedness; here, the most unsettling thing about him are those teal contact lenses.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The solar charging panel illuminates lights for up to eight hours, and there are eight colors—white, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, and purple—to choose from.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Powder blue and dusty pink are feeling overly sweet and dated; try richer tones like deep teal or mauve for more personality.
—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for teal
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“Teal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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