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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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“Tamara makes lavender syrup and keeps it on hand so there are always spritzes by the pool this time of year,” he continued.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

My apartment is only about six-odd blocks from the park, but closer to the game, I noticed a gigantic wave of red, lavender and white jerseys already crashing toward the watch party.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

She also totes lavender oil, a portable fan, a rosary and sour candies in a small bag she takes everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

She later went from a figure-hugging sheer lavender Gucci gown to a playful daytime polka dot ensemble from Jacquemus matched with retro white sun glasses, with Elle magazine praising her "old Hollywood" dash.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

“Upon my word, here’s a state of things!” cried the old lady, taking the seat of honor prepared for her, and settling the folds of her lavender moire with a great rustle.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Speaking to reporters afterwards, she explained her purple outfit was inspired by her love of lavenders and the calmness they bring.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

She experimented with drought-tolerant trees and shrubs including lavenders and even bulbs like daffodils, but “I began to realize that so much of what I planted wasn’t doing well,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2024

Its circling reds, oranges and lavenders coalesce into a hazy glow that is both multicolored and almost monochromatic.

From New York Times May 7, 2021

“We have spent a long time optimizing our lavenders for their aroma because we use them in aromatherapy. You might even call it a pharmaceutical standard. Not all species of lavender are created equal.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 20, 2019

The tree mimicked the sunset, all golds and oranges and lavenders and dusty pinks.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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