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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

Igor Porciuncula is an aqua fitness trainer from Brazil who teaches private swimming lessons in Los Angeles, primarily for children, and offers personal training for adults.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 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

First Anthony began to layer vanilla scents on to his preferred smoky, aqua, woody fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

Her mother had on an aqua and indigo silk jacket, with a small sapphire pinned to the lapel.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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

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 — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

Ac, however, does not at all correspond to the well-known corruptions of aquae still found in the names of places in France where the Romans constructed baths.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Edward Harrison Barker

Saturday and Sunday post missam aquae, as p.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

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

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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