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purple passage

noun

Definition of purple passage

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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Noun

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
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, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of quotation

Noun

Japanese is a high-context language, meaning that more can be conveyed with less; an English translation naturally bloats the word count and flattens the cultural context.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Nobody demanded the referee weigh context, intent, or the run of play.

— Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of context

Noun

Drivers who park at an expired meter now face an $80 citation, up from $50 a few years ago.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026
One incident in June involved hundreds of teens convening after dark at Romare Bearden Park, where police arrested 23 teenagers and one adult and issued citations to 13 parents.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 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

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