mauve
Example Sentences
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Her lips are a neutral dusty mauve, her bass guitar a lustrous red.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
Scientists and amateur naturalists have observed a remarkable range of species not usually widespread in UK waters, including octopus, bluefin tuna and mauve stinger jellyfish.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
She also made one for herself in something of a mauve color that my sister has and which she gave to me first thing after the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
Try using black as your larger pieces such as upholstery and mauve for accents.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Mr. Reilly had added a new touch to the office the day before, streamers of mauve, gray, and tan crepe paper looped from lightbulb to lightbulb across the ceiling.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing mauve
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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