Example Sentences

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“I don’t understand why we raise them only to kill them,” she says, wrangling Purplish into a carrier the size of her fist.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2022

When we leave, Purplish will also go through sensors that check for paralysis virus, a hazard not just for farmed crickets, but for the small rewilded populations.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2022

Ahimsa sits on the top step, not looking West with the others, but down at Purplish.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2022

It was at that moment that I heard a loud “clunk” and saw my Purplish 3a XL on the marble floor.

From The Verge • Dec. 24, 2021

Purplish spots occur on the legs and other parts of the body.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm