purple passage

noun

Definition of purple passagenext
as in quotation

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Recent Examples of purple passage Writers inevitably fall in love with their more purple passages. — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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  1. quotation
  2. context
  3. citation
  4. sound bite
Noun
  • Several other companies are working on similar AI systems that speed up complex quotation processes, including Salesforce and ServiceNow.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The quotation should identify who designs the hairline, administers local anesthesia, performs recipient incisions and supervises graft placement.
    — Malana VanTyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of quotation
Noun
  • Abdo said lengthy matches had to be considered in the context of other sports competing for younger audiences with increasingly limited time.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The beauty of the property itself affords endless opportunities to stop and admire, and provide context for the great artist's oeuvre.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of context
Noun
  • John Dempsey Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital and Griffin Hospital were issued citations, according to DPH.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • No one in the truck received a citation as a result of the stop, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of citation
Noun
  • There was this fascinating sound bite after the season from Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, too.
    — Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • That recording is then used by broadcast voice actors to create a sound bite for the commencement.
    — Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Definition of sound bite

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