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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

In 1971, Nasdaq launched the world’s first electronic stock quotation system, connecting OTC market makers across the country through a decentralized network and bringing real-time price transparency to thousands of securities.

— Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Executives already use it to process immense volumes of invoices, orders, contracts and supplier quotations in seconds.

— Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of quotation

Noun

But the political context of the latest war of words has only deepened the suspicions of some of Netanyahu’s critics.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
When candidates describe their accomplishments or challenges, dig into the interpersonal context.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of context

Noun

Officers issued the individual a citation, and he was released on site.

— Zach Powell, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Dispute over rescue In two of the citations, Cal-OSHA accused the company of endangering an employee by allowing one of them to go into the backcountry during the rescue operation against a recommendation of local law enforcement.

— Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 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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