How to Use turquoise in a Sentence

turquoise

noun
  • The turquoise doesn’t compete with the green of the chairs and table.
    Elizabeth Quinn Brown, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The head has no body, just six turquoise crab-like legs.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 July 2022
  • Her private car rolled up to the turquoise gate at noon.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Last year was red and gold, the year before was turquoise.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2022
  • In the living room, the walls are pale turquoise and hung with oil paintings.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022
  • The other, a backdrop, is more of a cloudscape of peach and turquoise.
    Brian Seibert, New York Times, 5 May 2023
  • The shoe rack is available in the turquoise that's shown plus three neutral shades.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022
  • Teals and turquoise are bolder choices for the new year.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The Surya jute rug offers a counterpoint to the turquoise all around.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The jagged peaks and turquoise waters give the island a screensaver vibe.
    Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 19 May 2022
  • The stairs down lead to the dining area, whose brick flooring is glazed in pale turquoise.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 June 2023
  • A lot of people show up in turquoise now at my shows because of that.
    Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • With sweeping views of the turquoise sea, this hike ranks as one of my all-time favorites.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 13 May 2022
  • Plus, the bold turquoise will look so good on your countertops.
    Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The stippled floor morphs into turquoise as the dancers depart.
    Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • By the 1880s, turquoise began to appear in the jewelry, setting the template for the style.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In her ears were small, pretty earrings of turquoise and gold.
    Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The uniform, set for release Nov. 10, is made from a bright turquoise fabric.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The great lizards may be gone, but the turquoise, warm ocean remains, teeming with marine life.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Vibrant shades, such as orange and turquoise, always seem to end up among the mix.
    Samantha Sutton, refinery29.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Included in the gallery is a sweet shot of the couple kissing in front of a stunning turquoise sea.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Splashes of sage and turquoise pull in the colors outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
    Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The top was a bright turquoise covered in a blue, purple, and white floral pattern.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Both Sisley and Chanel do great chubby eye sticks in look-at-me hues like turquoise and gold.
    Anna Murphy, Vogue, 12 June 2023
  • The bright turquoise background brings the happy in a big way, and the graphic candy canes add a super sweet touch.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The cologne is housed in a bright turquoise bottle accented with gold, and features the embossed head of Medusa.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The color palette, Zoni-McMakin noted, borrows from the kitchen but with more the grays and wood tones than the bright turquoise.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Both blues hum against the turquoise of the bedspread, the touches of gold (guitar and trumpet) and red (drum and lips), and the dreamer’s black pants, skin and hair.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The wide seats' removable cushions come in gray or cream along with the black shown, plus bright turquoise and a striking shade of red.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2022
  • This Tiffany blue is a rich turquoise with a glossy sheen that will take your IG engagement photo to the next level.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023

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