How to Use turquoise in a Sentence

turquoise

noun
  • Fans went wild over the team's turquoise jerseys.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Made even more so by the fact that Roberts hand-picked the turquoise.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The ocean was varying shades of blue, from turquoise to cerulean to cobalt.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On his head perched a turquoise hat with suit buttons stitched around the crown.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2019
  • The pop can be small, like a red bowl, or large, like a turquoise accent wall.
    — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The base is a soft rosy-plum, while the flip is an icy turquoise — almost green.
    — Tynan Sinks, Allure, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Icebergs ranged from clear as glass to turquoise and sapphire.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • In her ears were small, pretty earrings of turquoise and gold.
    — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The water was at times bottle green, at times clear turquoise.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2021
  • Plus, the bold turquoise will look so good on your countertops.
    — Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • There are shortages of cheery colors such as petal pink and turquoise.
    — Shan Li, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2020
  • A lot of people show up in turquoise now at my shows because of that.
    — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The ocean, dark blue in the distance, turquoise near the shore, spread out to the right.
    — SI.com, 14 Feb. 2014
  • The turquoise doesn’t compete with the green of the chairs and table.
    — Elizabeth Quinn Brown, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Dirt paths bordered rose gardens that framed turquoise pools.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • In the living room, the walls are pale turquoise and hung with oil paintings.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022
  • The shoe rack is available in the turquoise that's shown plus three neutral shades.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022
  • The stairs down lead to the dining area, whose brick flooring is glazed in pale turquoise.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 June 2023
  • 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
  • Check out more Le Creuset finds below in the aqua-turquoise shade.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Check out more Le Creuset finds below in the aqua-turquoise shade.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The sound and the brilliant turquoise of a public pool draw in the viewer.
    — Siobhan Morrissey, miamiherald, 23 June 2017
  • The pie has a deep turquoise color, just like the beverage.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • However, the Queen still made her mark in a bright turquoise dress.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The three artists took the stage in matching brown suede and turquoise, with an open road behind them.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
  • In a living room across the park, Chast is playing a turquoise ukulele.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2019
  • The jagged peaks and turquoise waters give the island a screensaver vibe.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 19 May 2022
  • The other, a backdrop, is more of a cloudscape of peach and turquoise.
    — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 5 May 2023
  • The stippled floor morphs into turquoise as the dancers depart.
    — Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • The sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the sea is a glimmering turquoise.
    — Aya Batrawy and Fay Abuelgasim, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2018

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