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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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“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 later went from a figure-hugging sheer lavender Gucci gown to a playful daytime polka dot ensemble from Jacquemus matched with retro white sun glasses, with Elle magazine praising her "old Hollywood" dash.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Other top spots for Eboni include Alton in Hampshire where she saw fields of lavender and Hastings where she visited a vineyard, Hever Castle and heritage funicular railway East and West Hill Lifts.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Perhaps a hint of lavender in Ford’s new-car spritz?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Old Johnny Mercer would soon take all the wilting flowers away, but he would leave the lavender.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

Perhaps the grandest departure from reality is found in the sky of roiled pinks, whites and lavenders in an expansive Bijapur hunting scene that is one of the show’s best-known masterpieces.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2015

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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