turquoise

Around the islands, shallow waters glow in brilliant shades of turquoise, contrasting sharply with the dark blue of the deeper surrounding ocean.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

For seven centuries, the low-slung shoreline of Lamu Old Town, set against the turquoise waters of Kenya’s coast, has attracted traders and speculators alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

At breakfast, Collins is wearing a patterned turquoise jacket over a matching dress and high-heeled black leather boots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

As we looked out over the bay, its turquoise edges giving out to darker blue, Olsi pointed at a hump of land rising out of the water.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Would he have to constantly touch the turquoise or would touching the bow guard be enough?

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

It’s an onslaught of extravagant Rococo, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, modern and contemporary porcelain showpieces, gilded and in dazzling blues, turquoises, ochers and pinks—made for sovereigns, dignitaries, diplomats, heads of state and the wealthy elite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025

Shot on Fuji film, the pictures feature vivid blues and turquoises as well as the earth tones of the land and scrubby grass.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022

I always think of the magentas and turquoises one sees around: delicious colors to be sure, but not part of the traditional palette that made preppy clothes distinctive.

From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2020

In the case of “Moonlight,” that meant bright turquoises and greens, blue-black skin tones and tropical Florida light that captured the “beautiful nightmare” playwright Tarell McCraney had in mind when he wrote the original story.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018

I search the landscape for yellows, oranges, pinks, or turquoises like in my beloved Port-au-Prince.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi