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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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But thrust “Transamerica” 21 years into the future, and watch as it shakes off “outdated” and “problematic” from either side of Bree’s pristine lavender shoulder pads.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

“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

She recreated an imaginary garden for them by bringing in pictures and lavender oil, playing the sound of birdsong and describing a walk through lavender fields.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Two crossing paths divide the space into four quarters planted with lavender and potted lemon trees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Back in our room, Lou Ann appears wearing a lavender velour tracksuit.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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

Gophers devoured many of his early plants, including his lavenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

Unburdened by representation, Rothko’s suspended blocks of autonomous color accentuate the strangeness of Church’s palette, especially the array of lavenders, pinks and yellows in his skies.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2020

Beane — and her family — agreed, and Ferry got to work, striving to accurately reproduce the lavenders, pinks and blues, the dazzling cream lace, the shades of purple and maroon in her hats.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2019

She and William saw them at dusk, when “the sky was so very lovely, too, maroons, lavenders, blues.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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