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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

The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Then I bought her a dried bundle of lavender, and we made the long drive home in high spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

And Enver Chakartash’s costumes are a riot of splashy patterns and extravagant colors, with Damis’s beribonned ensemble and lavender, fur-trimmed boots adding a note of loopy sartorial humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

He was wearing a wreath of lavender that Mama had woven through his collar.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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