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Recent Examples of purple passage
Writers inevitably fall in love with their more purple passages.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple passage
Noun
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One of the most brutal aspects of this book is reading quotations of the hate mail that families of the teens received.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Smith’s writing serves up dozens of memorable lines, ready for quotation.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Gallegos said the story lacked context, arguing Post did not give credit for the arrest to Los Angeles authorities for their role in the arrest.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The situation hurtles ever forward toward the threat of eruption, though not without the movie making deftly timed detours toward historical context.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Through that equipment, Mulligan said, Wildcoast determined that the South La Jolla State Marine Reserve is one of California’s most poached MPAs based on citations written, let alone incidents of people fishing illegally without getting caught.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kazmierczak was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations, Minnesota court records show.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Energy vampires are everywhere, thirsty for a selfie or a sound bite or a Zoom.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In this company, Chalamet’s art-school pedigree is a badge of pride; therefore his sound bites emphasized toil and study.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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