lavender

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

Bands of lavender shifted back and forth overhead, faded out, and returned in shades of orange and yellow.

From Literature

She had been spinning wool into a gentle shade of lavender, but as she spoke, the color deepened to a violent purple.

From Literature

As Jeremy slid into his chair, Specimen pointed to a square of lavender paper tucked under the corner of Jeremy's books.

From Literature

“I picked out this lavender color because it’s chill, it’s relaxing, it helps me settle in,” explained the 8-year-old — now the youngest individually named Grammy winner in history.

From Los Angeles Times