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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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Guests were shuttled to the Storm King Art Center, where we were greeted with Blank Street Coffee and lavender vanilla scoops from Laz’s Ice Cream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

But thrust “Transamerica” 21 years into the future, and watch as it shakes off “outdated” and “problematic” from either side of Bree’s pristine lavender shoulder pads.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 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

We ended up in front of a table with different homemade soaps and lotions that smelled like vanilla and lavender.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

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

Water-thrifty Mediterranean plants that attract beneficial insects, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds add to the mix including lavenders, Salvia microphylla “Hot Lips,” Kangaroo Paw and pincushion flowers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2016

Not surprisingly, perhaps, it’s the Californians and not the Mainers that throb with the most radiant colors: wheat yellows and shocking pinks, lurid reds and liquid lavenders.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2014

The Chrysanthemum Teahouse glows in lavenders and magentas and reds.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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