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
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
Perhaps a hint of lavender in Ford’s new-car spritz?
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
It looked—so quiet and solid; the air over it was lavender in the evening light, and mysterious.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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