purple

Example Sentences

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Ptilotus senarius is a delicate shrub with purple pink flowers that resemble small feathered fireworks.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“The clouds over the Ochils are purple and bruised looking and the shadows are deep grey,” Lindsay observes of winter returning to mountains and hedgerows “battered by rain and never going to stand up again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Although the bar's weight had been reduced, there was no noticeable change in its purple wrapping.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"It started with a feeling of weakness. I didn't feel like eating. And I started to get purple spots," he said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The bruise on Renn’s cheek had turned purple; he asked if it hurt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver