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Picture the inside of a seashell bathed in gentle mood lighting. — Sarah Wu, Glamour, "If You Buy Only One Palette This Year, Make It This," 29 Nov. 2018 Along with the perfect makeup, Lizzo also wore a replica of Ursula's necklace, some seashell earrings, and a long black dress. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Lizzo Dressed Up as Ursula from “The Little Mermaid” For Halloween," 1 Nov. 2018 Chinese architecture firm Open designed the unorthodox museum on the cusp of the sea, where its white facade is wedged into the sand like a series of giant seashells. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Otherworldly new museum is built into a sand dune," 17 Dec. 2018 Witch tip: Keep a painting of water, a blue bowl filled with seashells, or blue sea glass on an entry-way table to welcome peace into your home. — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, "Color Magick: A Beginner's Guide to Harnessing the Power of Every Color," 25 Sep. 2018 Jenny chose an aqua and beige ocean theme for their cabin — decorating with glass floats, a sea-foam green wreath and tiny seashells for cabinet drawer pulls. — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "‘The Property’: A family’s getaway cabin defined its dreams, until a tragic Sunday morning," 24 Sep. 2018 Few of us would call ourselves collectors, but most travelers have, at some point or other, bought a keychain, pocketed a seashell, or saved a ticket stub from a vacation. — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, "Souvenirs 101," 6 Apr. 2018 At this scale, huge geological patterns look like seashells, and mountain ranges resemble the branches of cherry trees, revealing the economical self-similarity of Nature’s designs. — Steven Poole, WSJ, "What to Give: Science Books," 15 Nov. 2018 Stepping out with Prince Harry earlier in the day, Meghan wore a stunning wrap dress by Figue, which featured pom-pom and seashell details, as well as a striking, ruffled, asymmetrical hem. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Was Rushed by Security During Her Solo Visit to a Market in Suva," 24 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seashell.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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