How to Use emerald in a Sentence

emerald

1 of 2 noun
  • This is an 18-hole emerald shrine.
    — Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Inside the trash were tiny emeralds.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The rooms feature a black-and-white palette with pops of emerald and red.
    — David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Embrace the offbeat shade with a mint-on-emerald croc print.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The emerald is a rich color that’ll add a touch of elegance to your look.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Cool greens, on the other hand, like emerald or mint, have a bluish undertone.
    — Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Also known as banyan trees, ficus audreys have emerald-green leaves and thick stems.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
  • However, the emeralds were sold and replaced with turquoise stones.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sticking to the green theme, the princess rocked a Roland Mouret dress in an emerald shade.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • The pendant is about two inches tall and is made up of diamonds and sparkling green emeralds.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
  • The emerald was originally the size of a bird's egg, but was later cut in two.
    — Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Think golds, emeralds, and olive greens that mimic the olive garnish in a martini glass.
    — Sheilla Mamona, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Lionel's emerald suit with the hat and the brooch are just incredible.
    — Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Opt for a pastel blue rather than a cobalt, or stick to forest green instead of a jewel-toned emerald.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2023
  • At the top of the rod is a faceted amethyst monde surmounted by a cross set with more diamonds and an emerald.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
  • The women guests were asked to wear emerald or champagne tones to the wedding, and men to wear black tuxedos.
    — Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Isobel hears her beloved father’s voice as soft caramel, her mother’s as sapphire and emerald.
    — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The story involves a woman, believed dead, a vicar who steals her emerald ring, and the bad end that comes to him.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.
    — Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Rubies, sapphires, emeralds and seed pearls are peppered through the design.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • That translates to a bold colour palette of oxblood, lapis blue, emerald and mustard, with a single shade used in each space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Its iridescent emerald feathers sparkle against its dazzling pink throat.
    — Kier Holmes, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Sauer’s greatest achievement, though, may have been in Brazilian emeralds.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
  • One good sign was the presence of emerald shiners, tiny fish that are often the bait of choice for perch fishermen.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 13 May 2022
  • Green cabinets are more earthy than emerald in 2026.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Check out these dark florals, a rich emerald bestseller and more for under $500.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The bugle horn brooch is constructed with diamonds along with three small emeralds.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The other is a more practical emerald knit for the evening’s Christmas pageant.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The piece had a circular diamond in a halo of emeralds set on a yellow gold band.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

emerald

2 of 2 adjective
  • The legends speak of a garden and mountains and seas and emerald stones.
    — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Days can be spent by the emerald-toned pool, under the shade of banana trees and giant palms.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Feeding melon to these emerald-and-gold beauties was one delight of my trip to Bonaire.
    — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2023
  • For the event, Melania wore her hair and accessorized with a pair of emerald earrings.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The two predators appeared to be wrestling, their green emerald eyes glistening with mischief.
    — Washington Post, 29 July 2019
  • This low-growing, emerald-green sedge spreads rapidly, and grows in moderately dry to moist soils.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Here, mountains and glaciers frame milky emerald water set at the foot of a grandiose turn-of-the-century hotel.
    — Daniel Otis, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The emerald moss coating the limbs of a giant Garry oak tree outside glowed into the room.
    — Catherine Porter Photographs and Video By Leslye Davis, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • Liebe, 1, is a 7-pound female domestic medium-hair with brown and gray tiger stripes and bright, emerald eyes.
    — idahostatesman, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The emerald carpet surrounding the giant tree is now dotted with water stains.
    — Sukee Bennett, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2017
  • Next season’s lean rich and strong—think mint green and powder pink, deep reds and navy blues, as well as emerald tones, such as royal purple and moss green.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Less emerald and more camo, this enviable shade is worth stepping outside your typical nude or dark purple.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • One of the outfits features a see-through, plunging mini dress covered in what appears to be emerald and white gemstones.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Millions of Alaska birds nest on rocky emerald islands seen by few people other than ship captains.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Make the trek down to swim in the emerald pools of La Fortuna Waterfall.
    — Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Try a dark green nail polish for a sophisticated vibe, or command more attention with an emerald cat eye or swirly matcha set.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The second dessert stars another plant slushy, made from lemony sorrel and strikingly emerald.
    — Fortune, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Images showed gondolas, water taxis and water bus boats skimming through the emerald substance.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 30 May 2023
  • The color green is trending this season, so opt for some emerald jewels to feel like absolute royalty.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • The model recently swiped on a high impact, lime-green matte shadow to match her emerald statement earrings.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2018
  • Citywide data, such as building permits and emerald ash borer maps, can now be found on Naperville's new open data portal.
    — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 30 June 2017
  • Satellite pictures show their lush paddy fields of the delta as emerald patches on the brown scrub of the Coromandel coast and the land behind.
    — The Economist, 27 June 2019
  • For their runway looks, Christie donned an emerald velvet suit, while Sailor wore a navy velvet dress complete with sparkling sleeves and knee-high boots.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Feb. 2019
  • For Longmont and Boulder residents worried about the emerald ash borer, there’s an app for that.
    — Longmont Times-Call, The Denver Post, 8 June 2017
  • This emerald-green grass is a lush outdoor carpet that has become the platonic ideal of an American lawn.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Each came from some place different, needing something different, and because of these facts came together to reach the emerald city.
    — Cecilia Whalen, charlotteobserver, 21 May 2017
  • Seagrasses cram the emerald chloroplasts that do the work of photosynthesis into the very top layer of the leaf.
    — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Bejeweled with a generous dose of diamonds and sprinkled with emerald eyes, this beguiling ring promises to dazzle for years to come.
    — Jennifer Jenkins, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Its trees press in, towering and close, softening the air, a dense emerald wilderness that’s home to wolves, bears, otters, warblers and hawks, and that shows little hint of human hands.
    — Cara Buckley Jamie Kelter Davis, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Avid birders across Central Texas have taken note, sharing sightings of the emerald birds on social media and apps like eBird.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

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