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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple passage
  1. quotation
  2. context
  3. citation
  4. sound bite
Noun
  • Baudrillard is playing a little textual prank on us, inserting the simulacrum of a quotation into a book about simulacra.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • The Allen estate said Saturday in a statement that the team had been sold to the Khosla family and included a quotation from Khosla himself.
    — Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026
Definition of quotation
Noun
  • There is heavier context around this return than the Jake Paul result suggests.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The presentation blends stories, historical context and quilt traditions to see how textiles are powerful tools for communication, telling stories and preserving culture.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of context
Noun
  • Ocean City’s new beach enforcement task force has issued just one citation in more than seven weeks, relying instead on warnings and voluntary compliance.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
  • But the citations were abruptly dismissed, city records show.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 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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