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lilac

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


NOUN
lavender
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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New piercing hubs now rolling out feature Claire’s new hero shade of lilac; bigger, comfier chairs than the ones of my youth; and an Inspiration Bar to help customers design their “ear stacks.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 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

The duo stared up in the sky as dozens of lilac balloons burst into the sky.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2025

"Back in 1998, we had this outfit with tartan trews, a pinky lilac shirt, and these tartan waistcoats, which we were so proud of," Kennedy remembers.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Inside was a short letter written in lilac ink on slate-gray paper.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

At Chiswick, staff were watering drooping camellias and lilacs, shrubs that normally thrive in sun.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2025

The 4-acre property, a restoration project honoring the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager, is chock-full of lilacs, some of which date to the late 19th century.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2024

She described her childhood within the island's forested expanse, making dirt-pies and chasing garter snakes next to "fragrant purple lilacs, sour grapes in vines strangling the trunks of tart green apple trees".

From BBC Jan. 30, 2023

Instead, she had held still, shivering, heady with the scent of the lilacs, which she’d brought in from the mailbox and arranged in a large vase.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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