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a
: a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
b
: a strong purple
2
: a dyestuff (see dye entry 1 sense 2) that produces a mauve color
: of the color mauve : of a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
White china vases of mauve hyacinths scented the table …—
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Hamish BowlesExamples of mauve in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 June 2024
Speaking of dresses, this cotton Lucky Brand sundress is calling my name with its flowy skirt and dreamy mauve hue.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Pocket Blush is available in six shades, so there's truly something for every makeup look — piggy (baby pink), freckle (neutral peach), spicy marg (bright coral), sleepy girl (soft mauve), juice box (hot pink) and toasted teddy (bronze terracotta).
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
This bestseller is available in men's and women's sizes and various colors, including white, black, mauve, blue, green, and more.
$179 at Patagonia (women's sizes)
$179 at Patagonia (men's sizes)
The Columbia Arcadia II rain jacket has just the right dose of everything.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
Her glam consisted of her signature bombshell curls with curtain bangs, mauve lipstick and rosy cheeks.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
For the star's eyes, Gonzalez chose mauve and antique rose shades out of the Rosey Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, with Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in incandescent dabbed onto the inner corners of Washington's eyelids for a pop.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 7 May 2024
This year, political pundits are doubling down on the idea that Orange County’s mauve march continues.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Gone were the muted natural dyes, replaced by a swirling, eye-popping assortment, starting with his signature mauve.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2024
As for her makeup, the Batman Begins alum wore bold eyeliner and a mauve lip color to pull everything together.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2023
Noun
Gonzalez used the new-ish Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Cheek Tint in shades 53, a vibrant baby pink, and 62, a delicate mauve.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 June 2024
Speaking of dresses, this cotton Lucky Brand sundress is calling my name with its flowy skirt and dreamy mauve hue.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Pocket Blush is available in six shades, so there's truly something for every makeup look — piggy (baby pink), freckle (neutral peach), spicy marg (bright coral), sleepy girl (soft mauve), juice box (hot pink) and toasted teddy (bronze terracotta).
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
This bestseller is available in men's and women's sizes and various colors, including white, black, mauve, blue, green, and more.
$179 at Patagonia (women's sizes)
$179 at Patagonia (men's sizes)
The Columbia Arcadia II rain jacket has just the right dose of everything.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
Her glam consisted of her signature bombshell curls with curtain bangs, mauve lipstick and rosy cheeks.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
For the star's eyes, Gonzalez chose mauve and antique rose shades out of the Rosey Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, with Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in incandescent dabbed onto the inner corners of Washington's eyelids for a pop.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 7 May 2024
This year, political pundits are doubling down on the idea that Orange County’s mauve march continues.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Gone were the muted natural dyes, replaced by a swirling, eye-popping assortment, starting with his signature mauve.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Adjective
In fact, all of her styling, from the necklace to the mauve lip color, the bold blue eye shadow, and the subtle French manicure, could almost be categorized under the mob-wife aesthetic.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2024
As for her makeup, the Batman Begins alum wore bold eyeliner and a mauve lip color to pull everything together.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2023
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“Mauve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mauve. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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