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purple

[pur-puhl] / ˈpɜr pəl /




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The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

St Peter's Square was decorated with spring blooms, with rows of daffodils and thousands of purple, red and white flowers arranged for the Easter Mass on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Amid the moss-draped live oaks and blooming pink and white azaleas, a person in a purple Barney dinosaur costume held a sign reading: “Dino’s for Democracy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

On Saturday, the heart of Seoul turned into a sea of purple.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

She gestures at a dish of purple something.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith