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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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The quotation is from the Book of Isaiah, which is recognized as Scripture by Christians and Jews.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Identify each quotation by title and author.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Altman’s replies varied depending on the context.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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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