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aqua

[ak-wuh, ah-kwuh] / ˈæk wə, ˈɑ kwə /




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A massive aqua sofa in the living room that looks like a long wave because it faces the water.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Next season’s salary cap is projected to be just above $300 million—and the Dolphins may be dedicating around two-thirds of that to players no longer wearing aqua on Sundays.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

“We use dumbbells like you’d use at the gym,” Porciuncula says, “not those inflatable ones or foam ones, plus weighted medicine balls, kickboards, paddles and other aqua resistance equipment.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

Kyra was attending a birthday party at the Berkshire aqua park on 6 August 2022 when she went missing.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

She was wearing an outfit of red plaids, lavender stripes, and aqua polka dots that she had matched herself.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

The former were driven from their homes by a peculiar interdictio ignis et aquae; the other—by an interdictio scientiae.

From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by I. Friedlaender

The artificer keeps in hand two aquae, one of which is stronger than the other; the stronger is used at first, then the less strong, then at the last again the stronger.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola

The Spanish army encamped, says Guicciardini, "in a place called by Livy, from its vicinity to Sessa, aquae Sinuessanae, being perhaps the marshes in which Marius hid himself."

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 by William Hickling Prescott

I do not speak of vigour and sprightliness; 'tis not reason they should follow me beyond their limits:                "Non hoc amplius est liminis, aut aquae                Coelestis, patiens latus."

From The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 19 by Charles Cotton

It is aquae vitae, water of life, or water that hath a health and life in it.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan

Merchants paused selling piñatas, street food and aquas frescas to take photos of the runners and cheer them on.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2025

If you like a calming effect, choose soothing aquas, limes and mints.

From Washington Post May 4, 2016

The bright aquas and greens are also gender-neutral for friends and cousins of both boys and girls.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2015

If the New York shows seemed to be advertising a white sale, London was an orgy of neon pinks and oranges, acid yellows and cool aquas.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2010

The principal verb is tenebat, the subject ille, and the object aquas; so translate:— He used to stay the running waters by his song.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce




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