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- noun Plural form of
turquoise .
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Examples
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In veins of the mountains stones are found, commonly called turquoises, and other jewels.
Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison
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As the gold-mist continued to clear away, the colours became garish, bold; the turquoises went into greens and the roses turned to the red of blood.
CHAPTER XXV 2010
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We talk sometimes about turquoises and sometimes about tarkeean, but always with that little stop in the words.
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Her glorious golden hair was confined by a fillet of silver studded with turquoises, and anklets and armlets of the same jeweled metal tinkled and clinked musically as she walked or rather glided forward.
Archive 2010-04-01 Johnny Pez 2010
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The name Zirosto comes from the Náhuatl term signifying "the cave of turquoises."
The Meseta Purepecha 2008
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The name Zirosto comes from the Náhuatl term signifying "the cave of turquoises."
The Meseta Purepecha 2008
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Her glorious golden hair was confined by a fillet of silver studded with turquoises, and anklets and armlets of the same jeweled metal tinkled and clinked musically as she walked or rather glided forward.
"The Moon Woman" by Minna Irving, part 3 Johnny Pez 2010
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One girl presses five turquoises into her hand and whispers, "For everyone in the band."
ɘloЯ 2010
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I love blues, turquoises, and metallic liners on dark and medium skin; fair skin can better take the most natural colors—light browns and gray—which look too washed out on darker skin tones.
Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010
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Dark skin: Bright blues and turquoises look amazing!
Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010
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