as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
an overwritten novel with far too many purple patches
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Recent Examples of purple
Once your camera catches a hint of green or purple, focus your attention there.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Wearing a purple, yellow and magenta colorblocked T-shirt, Okatsuka flashes aqua nails topped off with hot dog charms.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
To win an invite to the live final, players needed to move through each stage collecting as many All Stars purple candies as possible, resulting in 11.4 trillion candies collected and 2.2 billion levels played, per King.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
Her hair is of textured gold and crowned with blue, green and purple enamel, accented by old European-cut diamonds and gold beads.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Wearing a purple, yellow and magenta colorblocked T-shirt, Okatsuka flashes aqua nails topped off with hot dog charms.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
To win an invite to the live final, players needed to move through each stage collecting as many All Stars purple candies as possible, resulting in 11.4 trillion candies collected and 2.2 billion levels played, per King.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
Her hair is of textured gold and crowned with blue, green and purple enamel, accented by old European-cut diamonds and gold beads.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple
Adjective
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Trump’s rhetorical bombing raids against Fed Chair Jerome Powell could backfire spectacularly on Asia.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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There are two different models for dealing with this reality, approaches that can broadly be described as strategic and rhetorical.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Princess Eugenie’s dress included ornate cutouts, particularly on the skirt, which featured feminine motifs like flowers and bows intricately designed with symmetry on the linen fabric.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Coffered wood ceilings, intricate crown moldings, detailed light fixtures, and ornate ceiling details can be seen in nearly every room of the house.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Purple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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