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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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Now that the cattle are gone, she’s seeing all kinds of native plants, such as coastal strawberries, Yerba Buena Blue-eyed grass and the Douglas iris with their stunning lavender petals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 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 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

Nathan inserted a sprig of lavender and two sage leaves into the kettle.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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

For example, although Hidcote and Munstead are considered ornamental twins, as silver-leafed compact English lavenders, “Munstead was much better than Hidcote” in winter survival, Hawke said.

From Washington Post Feb. 13, 2018

Perhaps the grandest departure from reality is found in the sky of roiled pinks, whites and lavenders in an expansive Bijapur hunting scene that is one of the show’s best-known masterpieces.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2015

The sky was streaked with pinks and lavenders as the sun set, but the sight didn’t cheer me.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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