How to Use teal in a Sentence

teal

noun
  • So why doesn’t the sun look teal?
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The once-beige walls now wear a deep teal green.
    — Jenna Thompson april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Four teal break off a big mob and fly up the guts of the spread.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
  • The teal and army green are perfect for fall.
    — Julia Fields, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Inside, the decor is pink and teal green.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
  • My hair has been pink, purple, teal, and blue.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Pick it up in a fall-ready hue like wild vine red or agave teal now.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The water was a strange shade of blue, like teal or turquoise.
    — Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The set of six comes in orange, blue, teal, green, and clear.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2021
  • These rich, teal nails pop against the gold chrome star accent nails just right.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Berrios sported teal swim trunks and a solid fake tan.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Some call the shade teal and others have described it as neon green.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Like the window panes, garage door and tile work in matching teal.
    — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2021
  • The teal ceiling in his office.
    — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • And also, for some reason, teal.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • For some bolder colors, try rust (an earthy red) or lake (a deep teal).
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • Go full bloom with spring-ready hues like rose pink, teal green, and lavender purple.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The dress featured a teal skirt with thigh-high slit and all-over fringe and beading.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • Oranges, onions, chiles and tomatoes are stored in teal and white bowls on the kitchen floor.
    — Susanne Ruststaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022
  • Snag it now in the show shopping teal or classic white floral.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • Instead of colors like rust and gold, use a bright and bold shade – like some pops of teal.
    — Caroline Goddard, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The wainscoting is a soothing teal, and the walls a soft gray.
    — Mary Orlin, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2017
  • The teal is back this weekend, and so are some past Marlins greats.
    — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 June 2018
  • The living room has teal walls, and the dining room is burnished gold.
    — Nancy Hass, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The kitchen’s teal marble island.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The term comes from the fact that many of these candidates wore the color teal.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Meyer could be seen wearing a black bikini and tied a teal wrap around her waist.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Comes in a range of colors, including red, blue, teal and black.
    — Zachary Visconti, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2021
  • The wind blows across the electric teal water as my bare feet meet the wooden floor.
    — Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Alate Versa comes in black, pink, mint, teal, and cobalt blue.
    — Izzy Grinspan, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022

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