violet
noun
any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers.
violets
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pluralof violet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The color palette is dominated by greens, blues and violets toward the east, marking the sun’s rise, and reds, oranges and golds to the west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her poems are powerful and dangerous, like violets pushing through concrete to kiss the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
The statue and a memorial were defaced this month at Croome, a 700-acre property that is home to a mansion and two castles as well as violets, tulips and bluebells.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Brummett paused near a large statue of Carter, where someone had placed some violets at the base.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
Together we picked flowers, paintbrush and clover and prairie violets.
From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan
