lilac

That’s no small attraction, though, for the multiplicity of hues—cerulean, lilac, coral, seafoam, sienna—are hypnotically rendered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Infiniti oozed glamour in a lilac sleeveless Louis Vuitton dress with a fitted bodice and a cascade of ruffles tumbling from her hip to the floor, creating a long train.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

"Back in 1998, we had this outfit with tartan trews, a pinky lilac shirt, and these tartan waistcoats, which we were so proud of," Kennedy remembers.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025

Five lilac post-balloons float to my left, waiting for messages, and to be set free off the balcony.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

But at the same time, lilacs are blooming and birds are flapping around in the trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

The 4-acre property, a restoration project honoring the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager, is chock-full of lilacs, some of which date to the late 19th century.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

She described her childhood within the island's forested expanse, making dirt-pies and chasing garter snakes next to "fragrant purple lilacs, sour grapes in vines strangling the trunks of tart green apple trees".

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2023

Almost fluorescent purple-red in color, it has aromas of berries, pomegranate and smoke embracing violets and lilacs.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022

Virtually no cars pass us; the sidewalks are empty, and the homes, which were built many years ago, stand gray or paint-chipped behind walls of lilacs and groves of stately trees.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George