lavender
Example Sentences
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The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Perhaps a hint of lavender in Ford’s new-car spritz?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
“I picked out this lavender color because it’s chill, it’s relaxing, it helps me settle in,” explained the 8-year-old — now the youngest individually named Grammy winner in history.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
In winter, it's a wonderland of ski resorts and ice-sculpture festivals; in summer, fields bloom with bands of lavender, poppies and sunflowers.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
She’s wearing a silky-looking lavender top that’s made like a sweatshirt.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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