royal purple
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of royal purple
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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In the royal purple hallways, closer to the Front Man’s quarters, Gi-hun and Jung-bae have also run out of ammunition.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
The 10-3 shot, who won at Leicester, was the sixth runner to carry the royal purple, red and gold colours since Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022
The sun had set, and the sky was royal purple, bleeding into blue, with stars starting to peer out.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
Yola was born in Bristol to immigrant parents from Ghana and Barbados, and the album’s imagery is awash in royal purple, a reflection of her African lineage.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021
Onlookers watched in amazement as Cleopatra’s gilded barge approached the harbor with its royal purple sails unfurled.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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