purple

Example Sentences

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“Bringing it back to purple and glitter would not have made sense,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Also blooming now: goldfields, purple grape soda lupine and owl’s clover.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Billed "scarlet red" with purple pinstripes by the SFA, Scotland football fans have questioned the colour of the so-called "retro" away kit, with many branding it coral, orange or Irn Bru colour.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The sludgy, light purple shake still hovers at the rim.

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