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lilac

[lahy-luhk, -lahk, -lak] / ˈlaɪ lək, -lɑk, -læk /
ADJECTIVE
mauve
Synonyms


NOUN
lavender
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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Eventually Goad made a decision: She scrapped the characteristic purple in favor of a delicate lilac named “Lilith,” picked by a committee of girls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Infiniti oozed glamour in a lilac sleeveless Louis Vuitton dress with a fitted bodice and a cascade of ruffles tumbling from her hip to the floor, creating a long train.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Following “the Sydney Cherkov way,” she wears a lilac blouse that telegraphs meek, demure energy.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

The lilac walls have a few artsy prints on them.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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