aquamarine
noun
aqua·ma·rine
| \ ˌä-kwə-mə-ˈrēn
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Definition of aquamarine
1
: a transparent blue, blue-green, or green variety of beryl used as a gem
2
: a pale blue to light greenish blue
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Examples of aquamarine in a Sentence
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Sabastián Padrón, an entomologist with the University of Azuay, in Cuenca, Ecuador, came across a poacher several years ago in the Amazon rainforest who tried to sell him Prepona and morpho butterflies—iridescent aquamarine beauties. — Jani Actman, National Geographic, "Bug smuggling is big business," 5 Sep. 2019 Anne wore a diamond and aquamarine tiara, often called the Aquamarine Pineflower tiara, paired with a matching necklace. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "See the Sparkling Tiaras Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth, and Camilla Wore to Trump's Formal Banquet," 3 June 2019 The Middleburg Heights Branch has a children’s area designed for kids with special needs that features a soothing aquamarine color scheme. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "New Cuyahoga County libraries are spirited variations on themes of service, light, sense of place – Steven Litt," 21 July 2019 My ‘something blue’ is an aquamarine ring Kyle Chan made me. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Jax Taylor’s Diamond Wedding Band Features a Special Tribute to His Late Father," 1 July 2019 Learn to surf in Maui’s aquamarine waters and snorkel on nearby reefs. — National Geographic, "Hawai'i High School Community Service," 12 June 2019 In one image, luminescent bands of fuschia and aquamarine asteroids swirl around the bright, white point of the sun. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "These Sumptuous Images Give Deep Space Data an Old-World Look," 12 June 2019 Wedges of hot red and aquamarine collide and clatter apart flinging off shards of yellow and splinters of black and white. — Stephen Ellis, The New York Review of Books, "Willem de Kooning: Acrobat with a Paint Brush," 1 June 2019 Among what was for sale, a 600-square-foot, aquamarine bungalow that was built in 1946. — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Orlando offers glimpse at FC Cincinnati soccer stadium future and the impact on a community," 31 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aquamarine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aquamarine
aquamarine
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aquamarine
: a pale greenish-blue stone that is used in jewelry
: a pale greenish-blue color that is more blue than aqua
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aquamarine
noun
aqua·ma·rine
| \ ˌä-kwə-mə-ˈrēn
, ËŒa-\
, ËŒa-\
Kids Definition of aquamarine
: a transparent gem that is blue, blue-green, or green
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