aquamarine
noun
aqua·ma·rine
ˌä-kwə-mə-ˈrēn 
ˌa-
1
: a transparent blue, blue-green, or green variety of beryl used as a gem
2
: a pale blue to light greenish blue
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Aquamarine Has Latin Roots
Aqua marina * is Latin for "seawater", so when a lovely blue-green form of the semiprecious gem known as beryl was given an English name several centuries ago, *aquamarine seemed appropriate. Aquamarine is the ideal color that most of us carry around in our heads when we imagine the waters that lap the shores of the Greek and Caribbean islands on a sunny day. But even the Mediterranean and the Caribbean can take on lots of other colors depending on weather conditions.
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The Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian was also known to wear an enormous emerald-cut aquamarine on her left ring finger, rumored to have been given by Arnaz.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Whom better to trust with your amethyst, aquamarine, pink morganite, and oro-verde peridot than Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons?
—Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
As for accessories, Johansson made her totem necklace — with aquamarine, brown moonstone and orange moonstone — by David Webb the statement jewelry piece of her look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Whom better to trust with your amethyst, aquamarine, pink morganite, and oro-verde peridot than Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons?
—Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
As for accessories, Johansson made her totem necklace — with aquamarine, brown moonstone and orange moonstone — by David Webb the statement jewelry piece of her look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aquamarine
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“Aquamarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aquamarine. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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aquamarine
noun
aqua·ma·rine
ˌak-wə-mə-ˈrēn
ˌäk-
1
: a transparent beryl that is blue, blue-green, or green
2
: a pale blue to light greenish blue
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