purple
Example Sentences
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The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
But instead of black and blue or white and gold, it's pink and purple or orange and blue.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
On Saturday, the heart of Seoul turned into a sea of purple.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
According to his 2006 memoir, “Against All Odds,” he struggled for breath after birth and turned bluish purple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
As the sun set in splashes of purple and pink, Danny didn’t worry that the shadows would come back.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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