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violet

[vahy-uh-lit] / ˈvaɪ ə lɪt /
ADJECTIVE
mauve
Synonyms


NOUN
lavender
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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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

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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