lavender

Example Sentences

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Besson innovates with a subplot about Dracul’s foray into the world of perfume as he develops an intoxicating fragrance in Florence using French lavender, testing the potion on the pre-Revolution socialites in towering white-powdered wigs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

If it is night, she puts on a lavender sleep mask and earplugs and goes to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

And, of course, there is Lisa, who spends the first episode doing a posh take on Diane Keaton’s “Annie Hall” wardrobe, complete with a lavender cravat.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Old Johnny Mercer would soon take all the wilting flowers away, but he would leave the lavender.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles