violet
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Researchers note that full moonlight contains a greater proportion of ultraviolet and violet wavelengths than daylight, which has a more evenly distributed spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Take a deep breath in Hollywood’s Kimpton Everly Hotel and you may catch a whiff of sandalwood, leather, fennel, cardamom, violet and cedar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Suddenly, the world is plunged into an eerie, violet darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Claire’s, the accessories store and mall staple that has pierced the ears of more than 131 million customers over the decades, had long built its brand with a distinctive shade of bright violet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
But not bright—instead a black light with a violet and white core.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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The color palette is dominated by greens, blues and violets toward the east, marking the sun’s rise, and reds, oranges and golds to the west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A lot of people find his large paintings consoling, or seek the Romantic sublime in the depths of his reds and violets.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Her poems are powerful and dangerous, like violets pushing through concrete to kiss the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
“The sagebrush violets there are gorgeous, along with the sagebrush buttercups,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Their dainty ladies were putting roses and violets in their dishes—baked mangolds still mairg an excellent flavouring for bread-and-butter puddings—-while the squires were showing their weakness for sheep’s-milk cheese.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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