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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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Two crossing paths divide the space into four quarters planted with lavender and potted lemon trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

If it is night, she puts on a lavender sleep mask and earplugs and goes to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

And, of course, there is Lisa, who spends the first episode doing a posh take on Diane Keaton’s “Annie Hall” wardrobe, complete with a lavender cravat.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Balloons in every color of pastel — pink, lavender, periwinkle blue — bobbed along the hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

I hugged Aunt Florentine’s pillows to my chest and drank in their lavender smell.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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