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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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“Tamara makes lavender syrup and keeps it on hand so there are always spritzes by the pool this time of year,” he continued.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

She recreated an imaginary garden for them by bringing in pictures and lavender oil, playing the sound of birdsong and describing a walk through lavender fields.

From BBC May 2, 2026

But if it’s a solo night, it’s like candles, lavender bubbles, lights are dim, jazz music is playing in the background, like Billie Holiday, and that is the ultimate reset.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

“First, how do I know you had a mother? Because we all come into the world the same way. You were the son of the lavender fox.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Speaking to reporters afterwards, she explained her purple outfit was inspired by her love of lavenders and the calmness they bring.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

She experimented with drought-tolerant trees and shrubs including lavenders and even bulbs like daffodils, but “I began to realize that so much of what I planted wasn’t doing well,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2024

“We have spent a long time optimizing our lavenders for their aroma because we use them in aromatherapy. You might even call it a pharmaceutical standard. Not all species of lavender are created equal.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 20, 2019

For example, although Hidcote and Munstead are considered ornamental twins, as silver-leafed compact English lavenders, “Munstead was much better than Hidcote” in winter survival, Hawke said.

From Washington Post Feb. 13, 2018

The tree mimicked the sunset, all golds and oranges and lavenders and dusty pinks.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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