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purple

[pur-puhl] / ˈpɜr pəl /




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Then she climbs the bank, through wild grass and past purple flowers, toward the friendly human who called her.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

While the octopus is light blue on its back, underneath it is a "very deep purple", Voight said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

At Burger King, he has consumed many Whoppers with colorful buns, including purple for “The Addams Family” and red for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In a back to the fuschia moment, there was a tower of more than 20 different types of red, pink, white and purple fuschia, tumbling down.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The place was in an uproar, and Upton’s face grew purple.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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