mauve
Example Sentences
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To become Edna, Humphries would put on a mauve wig, an increasingly rococo pair of eyeglasses and a glittering gown that screeched conspicuous consumption.
From New York Times
“The color jacaranda is an omen for a rebirth,” the agency, Trendo.mx said, describing the hue as between amethyst and mauve, comparable to periwinkle.
From New York Times
A mauve, floor-length gown: “Oh, I’m in IT with the transition team.”
From Washington Post
The color palate was most low-key tones of gray, oatmeal and burnt umber set off my mauve and lavender.
From Seattle Times
Halloween notwithstanding, the looks sometimes struck me as a touch too fun, but they did provide the contrast required to parse the degree of Elektra’s degradation, her muted mauve gown in filthy tatters.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
