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turquoise

[tur-koiz, -kwoiz] / ˈtɜr kɔɪz, -kwɔɪz /


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It is a popular tourist destination for Iranians thanks to its rare UNESCO-listed rock formations, turquoise waters, mangroves and relaxed atmosphere.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Just over a three-hour drive south, skirting the Rhine until you hit the Swiss border, heading into an Alpine gateway towards the turquoise waters of Lake Thun, footballing folklore is being scribed.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Now, with tourism as this Indian Ocean country’s largest commodity, resort guests are setting sail into the turquoise waters with fishing rods in hand.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The research also positions the African turquoise killifish as a valuable new tool for exploring how organs change with age and for rapidly testing treatments that could help preserve organ health later in life.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

She wore a turquoise sweat suit, the sleeves and legs cut off, threads hanging like a blue-green spiderweb.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds