purple

Example Sentences

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And veteran director Spike Lee brought a splash of color to his ensemble of muted neutrals with a bright purple hat and bow tie.

From Barron's

Director Spike Lee, with wife Tonya Lewis Lee, showed his distinctive style with a suit featuring a purple fedora hat and matching bow tie, and a bag made of silver cassettes.

From BBC

And there’s a huge green splotch covering the bottom front part of my favorite purple flowered shirt.

From Literature

“But in L.A., the sunset is different, the purple, the orange, all of these colors together.”

From Los Angeles Times

Bold purple and magenta animations of galloping warriors silhouetted against rustling pines cover entire walls.

From The Wall Street Journal