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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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On a Cruise Croatia sailing from Dubrovnik to Split, guests can wander the country’s historic towns and take a plunge off the side of the deluxe yacht-style ship into the teal-blue, crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic Sea.
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Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
An adjacent reading nook is outfitted with a teal velvet daybed.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2025
Often, Luna's Robinson said, executives at the top debate the finer points until the last possible minute, trying to decide whether teal or mint green will make a bigger splash.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Eligible species for this year’s Federal Duck Stamp Contest were wood duck, gadwall, cinnamon teal, bufflehead and ruddy duck.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
An adjacent reading nook is outfitted with a teal velvet daybed.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2025
Often, Luna's Robinson said, executives at the top debate the finer points until the last possible minute, trying to decide whether teal or mint green will make a bigger splash.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Eligible species for this year’s Federal Duck Stamp Contest were wood duck, gadwall, cinnamon teal, bufflehead and ruddy duck.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Teal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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