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purple
adjective as in having a hue of blue and red colors mixed together
Strong matches
amethyst, heliotrope, magenta, mulberry, orchid, pomegranate, wine
Weak matches
amaranthine, blue-violet, bluish red, perse, reddish blue, violaceous
noun as in blue and red colors mixed together
Strong matches
amethyst, heliotrope, magenta, mulberry, orchid, pomegranate, wine
Weak matches
amaranthine, blue-violet, bluish red, perse, reddish blue, violaceous
Example Sentences
The bridesmaids are expected to wear a ghastly purple leopard-print jumpsuit.
The state has become more purple over the last decade, a shift that pundits long attributed to the Latino backlash over SB 1070, a 2010 anti-immigrant bill.
Isak scored 25 goals for the Magpies last season, but made a slower start to the new campaign and scored only once in his first seven appearances, before his current purple patch.
These election results should send a powerful message to state and federal elected officials and the incoming Trump administration: Americans will not tolerate the trampling of their reproductive rights in blue, purple or red states.
A purple poppy is often worn to remember animals that have died in service, particularly horses, a large number of which were killed during World War One.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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