purple

Example Sentences

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The marketing team faced a decision of a purple kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"It started with a feeling of weakness. I didn't feel like eating. And I started to get purple spots," he said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Vibrantly-coloured drinks made with ube, or purple yam, have also been added to Costa Coffee and Starbucks menus this summer, with marketing materials heavily promoting ube's lilac hues.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“This purple county does seem to have broad agreement that immigration is much more beneficial than it’s not, and that people don’t want harsh enforcement, but they want some enforcement,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In the morning, they passed meadows spotted with purple and red flowers; he saw a group of human-sized creatures, their skin mottled like bark, dancing to a song he could not hear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell