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lilac

[lahy-luhk, -lahk, -lak] / ˈlaɪ lək, -lɑk, -læk /
ADJECTIVE
mauve
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NOUN
lavender
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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That’s no small attraction, though, for the multiplicity of hues—cerulean, lilac, coral, seafoam, sienna—are hypnotically rendered.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The White House said the decor was inspired by English gardens, with the room featuring towering trees and blossoming boxes of lilac.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Infiniti oozed glamour in a lilac sleeveless Louis Vuitton dress with a fitted bodice and a cascade of ruffles tumbling from her hip to the floor, creating a long train.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

On the other side tangles of flowering currant, lilac, wild rose, and rhododendron closed them in.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis




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