lavender
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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But thrust “Transamerica” 21 years into the future, and watch as it shakes off “outdated” and “problematic” from either side of Bree’s pristine lavender shoulder pads.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
Mrs. Torrance wore lavender from head to toe the next morning, and Njemile snapped at her as she walked into their third period AP English class alongside Moss.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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
Its circling reds, oranges and lavenders coalesce into a hazy glow that is both multicolored and almost monochromatic.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2021
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
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
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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