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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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Two crossing paths divide the space into four quarters planted with lavender and potted lemon trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

“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

If it is night, she puts on a lavender sleep mask and earplugs and goes to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

She’d fold him into her apron, wrapping him in a cloud of lavender, and say the same thing—“Well, come see me, then!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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