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plural aquas
: a light greenish-blue color
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Choose from six colors, including neutral hues like white and gray, as well as pastels such as aqua and blush, all of which are available in sizes twin through California King.
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Some women labored in an inflatable aqua birthing pool, in what Skanes saw as a more supportive environment in which Black women in particular would feel more comfortable and heard.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
One was daffodil yellow lined in milk-shake pink; the other, swimming-pool aqua lined in lavender.
—Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
Additional activities include beach volleyball, aqua aerobics, yoga, bike tours, and special programs for youngsters.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2023
Pops of color throughout the home like this (see the scarlet bathroom, the third-floor hallway, and the aqua bedroom) add a visual lift that would brighten even the coldest winter day on the New England coast.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
June 14, 2023 Maxima made maximum impact with this aqua shirtdress at a presentation about higher education in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2023
In this living room, aqua accents in the pillows, throw, and rug mimic the ocean’s dazzling blues, and the pops of bright orange are inspired by the magnificent hues of the setting sun.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
Her aqua Le Creusets, her beat-up ebony coffee table, her flacons
of Cabochard all came to me.
—Jane Shore, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Some women labored in an inflatable aqua birthing pool, in what Skanes saw as a more supportive environment in which Black women in particular would feel more comfortable and heard.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
One was daffodil yellow lined in milk-shake pink; the other, swimming-pool aqua lined in lavender.
—Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
Additional activities include beach volleyball, aqua aerobics, yoga, bike tours, and special programs for youngsters.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2023
Pops of color throughout the home like this (see the scarlet bathroom, the third-floor hallway, and the aqua bedroom) add a visual lift that would brighten even the coldest winter day on the New England coast.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
June 14, 2023 Maxima made maximum impact with this aqua shirtdress at a presentation about higher education in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2023
In this living room, aqua accents in the pillows, throw, and rug mimic the ocean’s dazzling blues, and the pops of bright orange are inspired by the magnificent hues of the setting sun.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
Her aqua Le Creusets, her beat-up ebony coffee table, her flacons
of Cabochard all came to me.
—Jane Shore, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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