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full of fine words and fancy expressions
an overwritten novel with far too many purple patches
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Recent Examples of purple
The fun new graphics include an exhausted face with bags under its eyes, a blue fingerprint and purple splatter, according to a social media post shared Monday, March 31, by Apple Hub.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
When the mice were offered a choice two days later, the mice strongly avoided the once-appealing purple drink and preferred plain water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Spring plants such as blue sage, white fiesta flower, yellow sea dahlia and purple lupine might be spotted.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
For the second part of the show, a large, purple head and praying hands took over the stage.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
When the mice were offered a choice two days later, the mice strongly avoided the once-appealing purple drink and preferred plain water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Spring plants such as blue sage, white fiesta flower, yellow sea dahlia and purple lupine might be spotted.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
For the second part of the show, a large, purple head and praying hands took over the stage.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purple
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“Purple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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