How to Use harlequin in a Sentence

harlequin

noun

• One of the most striking types of anuran, the variable harlequin frog, is on the brink of extinction.
  — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 2 Feb. 2018
• Visiting the mountain cloud forests, which once echoed with the chirps of harlequin frogs, they were struck by the silence.
  — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 19 July 2017
• Alaska carries a few blue-wing teal and and some harlequin.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
• Search harlequin bugs on the HGIC website for more tips.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 3 Aug. 2017
• In New Hampshire, the most eye-catching part of her wardrobe was a pair of two-toned harlequin-style silver-and-black stiletto heels.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2019
• Their most poignant find was this dead female harlequin frog splayed in the shallow waters with a male trying to mate with her.
  — Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2016
• Alicia Barber gave birth to Jamison Stam, who has harlequin ichthyosis, in May of 2017.
  — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 21 June 2018
• The colorful harlequin pattern was brought to life by Swarovski crystals, while the legs of the sparkling garment flared out over a pair of white boots.
  — Oscar Holland, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023
• Several great blue herons stood on the more distant one, while harlequin ducks rested on the one closest to us.
  — Emilie C. Harting, Philly.com, 8 Mar. 2018
• Their target is dressed similar to a harlequin, with a hefty wooden face and head mask painted red, black and white.
  — Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2020
• These are harlequin bugs whose pierce-and-suck feeding makes white spots or, in heavy infestations, makes leaves wilt, turn brown and die.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2020
• The foyer has ceramic tiles in a black-and-white harlequin pattern and main stairs made of solid cherry.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2021
• These harlequin frogs are easy to put transmitters on because their skin is not slippery. .
  — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 6 June 2017
• These harlequin frogs are easy to put transmitters on because their skin is not slippery. .
  — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 6 June 2017
• The star wore a sequined silver-and-black harlequin two-piece set, composed of a black velvet corset with matching sequined cape sleeves and a maxi-length shirt with a thigh-high slit.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Feb. 2023
• Choose from five different colors ranging from neutrals like brown and black to brighter pops like coral and turquoise, all in a harlequin pattern.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Arkham video game series took Harley out of her harlequin jumpsuit for the first time and put her in a nurse's outfit, which was then accessorized with a leather corset and clown-like makeup.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
• The Palace will be transformed into a world of jokers, poison ivy, harlequins, bat and cat men and women in the most iconic city to never exist: Gotham.
  — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2018
• Then there was Jon Batiste, who made his entrance in a silver, gold and black harlequin sequin suit in honor of New Orleans, his hometown.
  — New York Times, 4 Apr. 2022
• Shield bugs are also known as jewel bugs for their iridescent colors, like the cotton harlequin and the rainbow shield bug.
  — National Geographic, 23 June 2018
• While harlequin-style gowns came in just three colors — black, white and muted red – toying with color blocking.
  — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023
• Same goes for a gown that begins, at the neck, with a tense crosshatch pattern that expands slowly down the body into full-scale harlequin diamonds.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023
• There’s Harley Quinn in full-on circus steampunk: bright-red blazer, mime makeup, and, of course, harlequin diamonds.
  — Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
• Gaga’s Harley Quinn is full-on circus steampunk: bright red blazer, mime makeup, and, of course, harlequin diamonds.
  — Vulture, 25 Mar. 2023
• Male Santa Marta harlequin toads will piggyback on their mate for months before egg meets sperm.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2022
• The first half of the whopping 95 looks was a monochrome palette of black and cream, with shimmering suits, harlequin checks and delicate blouses with dramatic cape sleeves.
  — Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2018
• In the late 1980s, habitat destruction in the cloud forests, which carpet the lower slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes, caused catastrophe for the Atelopus genus, also known as harlequin frogs.
  — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2022
• Traditional European harlequins Yanina and Sergey have trained a fleet of pups to jump through hoops, climb up ladders and leap straight into the hearts of children.
  — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 10 July 2019
• References to clowns, those happy/sad jesters of these traveling troupes, extended beyond the makeup to the clothes, some of which featured ruffs and harlequin patterns.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2019
• Among the best were the women’s evening suits, one in sequin tiger stripe that looked rock star-ready, another in a multicolored harlequin pattern, the jacket beautifully nipped at the waist with puffed sleeves.
  — Booth Moore, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2018

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024