How to Use camel in a Sentence

camel

noun
  • Tone down the ultra bright hue with neutrals in camel, grey, or ivory.
    Sara Holzman, Marie Claire, 20 July 2021
  • The other is this bright orange, camel-haired long coat from the ‘80s.
    Christian Allair, Vogue, 27 June 2021
  • There will be carnival rides, fair food, livestock judging, pig races and, for the first time, camel rides.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
  • The leggings are also free of a center seam, which prevents any awkward camel toe mishaps.
    Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • But the best deal is on the gray and camel ones, which are currently just $18 with the coupon in the product listing.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Stunts, like when Sacha Baron Cohen rode a camel down the Croisette, may be in short supply.
    Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 4 July 2021
  • Up to 100 percent of some camel cohorts tested positive for the virus.
    Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 29 June 2021
  • Some of the bra and underwear sets, in gray and camel, come with a white outline of the American flag on the elastic bands.
    Sarah Spelling, Vogue, 28 June 2021
  • The world’s largest pants and the world’s smallest pants: The former could cover an entire camel; the latter, only its toe.
    Washington Post, 22 July 2021
  • The Joseph Abboud turtleneck comes in a gorgeous deep green, as well as other fall colors like burgundy, brown, and camel.
    Madison Durham, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Kaine predicted that Manchin will vote for the bill, and that Republicans blocking it along party lines will be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
    Andrew Solender, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • From there, tap into the serenity of nature by rounding out your color palette with earthy shades, like terracotta, camel, sage, and mustard.
    Garrett Fleming, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The Frankie Shop’s camel overcoat makes for easy layering; and same goes for Loewe’s fringed alpaca-blend scarf and Nike’s navy baseball cap.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Travelers who do head to Qatar can plan a stargazing adventure and go on a moonlit camel safari, or marvel at the stunning modern architecture in Doha.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2021
  • So the dog was just the straw that broke the camel’s back.
    Vulture, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The camel bag had been the witch’s 21 birthday present.
    Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • Watch the Cedar Point camels run through the park in the videos linked above.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 June 2024
  • This might just be the final straw that breaks the camel’s back.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The calf, who weighs in at 88 pounds, was born in the outdoor camel habitat.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • Lin rides a camel in the desert after meeting a group of Bedouins by a well in the desert.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • And then me and Brahim behind with Hamish as our lead camel.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The two rode dirt buggies through the sand and even met a camel, who gave the actress a kiss on the cheek.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • That there was this one male camel in our herd who wouldn’t leave me alone.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2021
  • This camel coat version has been a go-to for the Duchess of Sussex for years...
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Your search for the end-all, be-all belted camel coat ends with Max Mara.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Oct. 2022
  • And better yet, the dress comes in four classic and bold shades: camel, black, blue, and red.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The shoes are available in three colors: dove gray, black, and camel.
    PEOPLE.com, 8 Jan. 2022
  • This year’s palette was deep burgundy and shades of brown and camel.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In the trailer, there’s a great camel coat worn over the shoulders that feels like the same effect.
    Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Sep. 2022
  • And so for the folks who are reluctant to go back to the office, that's one more straw on the camel's back.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022

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