Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple passages
Noun
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And details from the records, including quotations, began to trickle out last month in court filings in the Oakland case.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025 -
Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And that’s one of the reasons that having most people using just a single chatbot of ChatGPT, which obviously only works with OpenAI models, is not nearly as good of a feature as one where people can use different models in different contexts and try them out and switch between them.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Today’s mediators draw on diverse experiences, employ varied methods and tools, master local contexts and tap in different networks.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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That same stretch also recorded speeds of 93 mph, 90 mph and 85 mph - all during the 30-day warning period, when no citations were issued.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Williams noted that no citations were issued, administrative license violations brought or charges pursued.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Purple passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passages. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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