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purple passages

noun

plural of purple passage
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  1. quotations
  2. contexts
  3. citations
Noun
  • Executives already use it to process immense volumes of invoices, orders, contracts and supplier quotations in seconds.
    — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of quotations
Noun
  • These benefits are genuine and make synthetic voices a welcome presence in many contexts.
    — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Gates Foundation is committing at least $1 billion globally to AI development over the next two years with funding focused on education, making AI work across more languages and local contexts, as well as in health, and agriculture.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of contexts
Noun
  • Another big cluster of citations in South Miami-Dade occurred in the Kendall area near Terra Environmental Research Institute, a public magnet school; Kendale Elementary and the Kendall campus of Miami Dade College.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Hernandez recalls a time when police issued citations, made arrests and shut down Mission Street.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of citations
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“Purple passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passages. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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