purple

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On Tuesday, the council chamber was filled with union workers in red, purple and yellow shirts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Ptilotus senarius is a delicate shrub with purple pink flowers that resemble small feathered fireworks.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Eventually Goad made a decision: She scrapped the characteristic purple in favor of a delicate lilac named “Lilith,” picked by a committee of girls.

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

Now here came a bloodred moon on the rise through the sycamores while purple light still faded in the west.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck