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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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Yet cross-cultural influence continues to be a key subject of art history, and quotation is still a commonplace practice in contemporary art.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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There followed a war of quotations.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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First, some context for how good Judge is as a hitter.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The context North Carolina lawmakers still have not passed a state budget for this fiscal year, which began in July, amid an ongoing tax cut stalemate between the House and Senate.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
Noun
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This forum doesn’t provide space for a citation and bibliography page with links to videos that prove my point.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Minnesota court records show that Kazmierczak, who was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Stand-ups, sound bites, and B-roll are the three elements needed for a good story.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
16 Apr. 2026
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On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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