purple passage

Definition of purple passagenext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
  • Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Purpose, though context-dependent, connects daily tasks to a larger mission.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Connect with a mentor for context that makes choices clearer.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster