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

Wear described the latter, also purple, as looking like a “short owl with little eyes looking at you and a little beak.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They wore wide grins and matching purple hanbok, the traditional Korean dress.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

But right now, EG was quiet, and Kiki was smiling in her neon pink, orange, and purple knee socks.

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