purple passage

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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
Noun
  • The quotation is from the Book of Isaiah, which is recognized as Scripture by Christians and Jews.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Identify each quotation by title and author.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That goes a long way toward helping visitors understand the context of these particular pieces and the history of high fashion at the same time.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Altman’s replies varied depending on the context.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since the law took effect, the city says enforcement has led to 179 citations and 15 arrests.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The vehicle was traveling off the roadway and across a grassy area on its way to the B&A Boulevard when police initiated the traffic stop and citations.
    Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Those 35 seconds will go down in sideline interview history, as one in-game sound bite that actually meant something, sent up a flashing red flag that alerted all to keep watching.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • According to Merriam Webster, some of the words recorded in print for the first time in 1972 include: animatronic, beer pong, bird flu, habanero, garage band, glam rock, lowrider, page-turner, sound bite, spaghetti strap, veggie burger, women's studies and yard sale.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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