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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 my nerdy little hobbies is collecting quotations from the famous and not-so-famous about good writing.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Drawing on quotations from Karl Marx, a Lincoln enthusiast, Stewart argues that Lincoln was essentially the first Marxist President: embracing a view of labor not far from Marx’s own, and opposing the peonage of working people in all its forms.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most people spend decades getting to know themselves in the context of work, parenting, and day-to-day responsibilities.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information and context.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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While China produced more AI publications (23.2%) and citations (22.6%) than any other country in 2023, the U.S. hosts 57% of elite researchers–for now.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The musical excellence citation will go to the keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, the studio bassist Carol Kaye and the producer Thom Bell, a key figure in Philadelphia soul.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rowling has made her antagonistic position on trans issues clear through tweets, sound bites, actions, and even a 3,600-word blog post.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her sound bites are prominent on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram and often reference her decision to remain single.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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