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
Hundreds of county workers clad in royal purple shirts flooded onto Temple Street on Tuesday for the announcement, ringing cow bells and swaying to Pitbull’s “I Believe That We Will Win.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2024
As well as lighting beacons, Australia marked the jubilee by illuminating landmarks in royal purple.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Everyone was taken aback by the gleaming royal purple fabric, and how it caught the light with white, peach blossoms hand-embroidered with silver thread.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2022
Chandeliers with Pleiades Corp’s signature color, royal purple, illuminating the faces of actors in fancy clothes, holding martini glasses and smiling as they stared out at a fake nebula.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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