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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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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

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

The apothecary-themed menu includes creative cocktails like the Keefer 75, a refreshing blend of gin infused with dragonfruit, lavender, lemon and sparkling wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

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

It’s so close, I now see tiny luminescent fins like a butterfly dimming to a pale lavender the closer it flutters to the surface.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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