purple
Example Sentences
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This was the place where families could raise their children in peace under the deodar cedars and watch the San Gabriels fade to a distinct purple as the sun set.
From Los Angeles Times
Aurora appear as bright, swirling beacons of light that range in colour from red to purple and green to blue.
From BBC
"Her favorite colors, without a doubt, I would say are purple and burgundy," the 63-year-old pattern-maker and tailor told AFP amid her sewing machines and a mannequin on which she assembles the presidential wardrobe.
From Barron's
Through Elmer, we considered the white of snowmen and the purple of scarves; the pink of strawberry ice lollies and the red of sunsets.
In 2026, there is a good chance that the vivid purples, reds and greens of the Northern Lights will be visible in skies across the UK.
From BBC
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