lavender

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The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

“I picked out this lavender color because it’s chill, it’s relaxing, it helps me settle in,” explained the 8-year-old — now the youngest individually named Grammy winner in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The apothecary-themed menu includes creative cocktails like the Keefer 75, a refreshing blend of gin infused with dragonfruit, lavender, lemon and sparkling wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

In winter, it's a wonderland of ski resorts and ice-sculpture festivals; in summer, fields bloom with bands of lavender, poppies and sunflowers.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Hadel glared at the tapestry but continued with her spinning, and as she fell back into the rhythm, her threads lightened back to lavender.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff