violet
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Suddenly, the world is plunged into an eerie, violet darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Attendees are encouraged to wear indigo, deep blue or violet colors to get fully immersed in the Sunday gathering on Aug. 9. 10-11 a.m.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
SoftBank 9984 -12.53%decrease; down pointing triangle Group founder Masayoshi Son, after all, isn’t exactly a shrinking violet when it comes to wild ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
A blooming marvellous kit - South Korea's away strip featured an energetic, floral design set against a violet base.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
I want my dress to be yellow, pink, or violet.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Fresh and elegant, with serious tannins, aromas of violets and roses and flavors including pomegranate and big, ripe red berries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I used to come to the Huntington with my mother when I was a child. She loved to garden, especially African violets, and she passed that love of plants and nature on to me.”
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
Use a cosmetic brush to clean the fuzzy leaves of plants like African violets.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Her poems are powerful and dangerous, like violets pushing through concrete to kiss the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
As she handed me her violets, she goggled her eyes at me and wiggled her ears.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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