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lilac

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


NOUN
lavender
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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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

Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

Mace said she’d build a concrete house and the yard would have oak, sycamore, toyon, lemonade berry and lilac.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

During the February London Fashion Week pastel hues were all over the runway from lilac puffer jackets to baby pink padded coats, and it seems like the trend will continue.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

All the morning the gardeners were bringing flowers into the house, the last of the white lilac, and great lupins and delphiniums, roses in hundreds, and every sort of lily.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier