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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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Perhaps a hint of lavender in Ford’s new-car spritz?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

In winter, it's a wonderland of ski resorts and ice-sculpture festivals; in summer, fields bloom with bands of lavender, poppies and sunflowers.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Or the floating cabinetry units Soriano designed in place of walls, laminated in warm shades of lavender, mustard, orange and blue micarta.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

It looked—so quiet and solid; the air over it was lavender in the evening light, and mysterious.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt