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turquoise

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


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The color scheme glides from monochrome in the morning to various shades of blue in the afternoon, a backdrop to blindingly white icebergs, their seawashed cavities a bright turquoise.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is decorated with thousands of blue and turquoise ceramic tiles and receives millions of visitors each year.

From BBC

The golden hare, given the name Jack, is set with a ruby eye and a body design that includes flowhead motifs, each set with turquoise.

From BBC

In the turquoise waters of the South China Sea, one country is challenging Beijing’s grip on one of the world’s most important maritime thoroughfares.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the bowels of a building at a London university, a curious professor opens a turquoise door that reads “Map Room.”

From The Wall Street Journal