lavender

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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

And Enver Chakartash’s costumes are a riot of splashy patterns and extravagant colors, with Damis’s beribonned ensemble and lavender, fur-trimmed boots adding a note of loopy sartorial humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Their wings, in shades of lavender, green and red, represented certain crystals and traits: amethyst as one of calm and purity, malachite as one of protection and rose garnet for healing and love.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

I crawl in back with her and am overwhelmed by the smell of lavender.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy