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purple

[pur-puhl] / ˈpɜr pəl /




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The marketing team faced a decision of a purple kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Vibrantly-coloured drinks made with ube, or purple yam, have also been added to Costa Coffee and Starbucks menus this summer, with marketing materials heavily promoting ube's lilac hues.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

One trader sifted through pink, green and purple beads that she said would be moulded into e-cigarette casings sold in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Madison failing to pass her purple belt test in Taekwondo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She nodded as if it made sense and slid some purple and dark blue beads onto her needle.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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