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a
: a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
b
: a strong purple
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: 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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Examples of mauve in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
For her, that meant toned-down, muted pinks and mauve desert tones.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Kylie Jenner Joined by Mom Kris Jenner and Sister Khloé Kardashian at Launch Party for New Vodka Soda Drink
Kylie styled her black hair in loose waves and kept her radiant glam to a glowy base and a plump mauve pink lip.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Sargent mirrors the dress’s purple accents in the delicate complexion of Sassoon, and again in the small mauve flower in her right hand.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Minaj burst onto the scene in 2010 with a bubblegum pink wig to match her ultra-tall platforms and a mauve dress that fanned out around her.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
The hooded sweatshirt is available in sizes S–XXL and in 13 colors including violet and mauve.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Loie Hollowell, Split Orbs in teal and mauve, 2021.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
Starting in the early 1900s and straight through the ‘40s, the hue enjoyed the same type of popularity as other intermediate colors, including eau de Nil, champagne, and mauve that fell outside the purview of the typical color wheel (red, blue, green, etc.).
—Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 7 Dec. 2023
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
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
For her, that meant toned-down, muted pinks and mauve desert tones.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Kylie Jenner Joined by Mom Kris Jenner and Sister Khloé Kardashian at Launch Party for New Vodka Soda Drink
Kylie styled her black hair in loose waves and kept her radiant glam to a glowy base and a plump mauve pink lip.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Sargent mirrors the dress’s purple accents in the delicate complexion of Sassoon, and again in the small mauve flower in her right hand.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Minaj burst onto the scene in 2010 with a bubblegum pink wig to match her ultra-tall platforms and a mauve dress that fanned out around her.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
The hooded sweatshirt is available in sizes S–XXL and in 13 colors including violet and mauve.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Loie Hollowell, Split Orbs in teal and mauve, 2021.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
Starting in the early 1900s and straight through the ‘40s, the hue enjoyed the same type of popularity as other intermediate colors, including eau de Nil, champagne, and mauve that fell outside the purview of the typical color wheel (red, blue, green, etc.).
—Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 7 Dec. 2023
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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