purple

Example Sentences

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While the octopus is light blue on its back, underneath it is a "very deep purple", Voight said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

At IHOP, he has eaten purple goo-coated pancakes, a promotion for “Wonka,” and sugary highlighter-green pancakes for “The Grinch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In a back to the fuschia moment, there was a tower of more than 20 different types of red, pink, white and purple fuschia, tumbling down.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“I’ll have to remember that. I’m talking about the girl in the magazine section, in the purple shirt, and the boy in the tax section, reading Your Guide to the IRS upside down.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix