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turquoise

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


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To investigate what happens in aging brains, the researchers turned to the turquoise killifish, Nothobranchius furzeri.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

At the Australian Open in January, she entered the court in a tie-dye turquoise and green palette with flowing tendrils.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

If you’re lucky enough to own an oceanfront house in Wrightsville Beach, you’ll look out on the sand, the water and—starting this weekend—an endless stretch of blue and turquoise fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

The third message is a photo of the beach: a long stretch of white sand, a cloudless blue sky, and a glittering turquoise sea.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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