lavender
noun
a pale bluish purple.
lavenders
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pluralof lavender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Speaking to reporters afterwards, she explained her purple outfit was inspired by her love of lavenders and the calmness they bring.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Gophers devoured many of his early plants, including his lavenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Unburdened by representation, Rothko’s suspended blocks of autonomous color accentuate the strangeness of Church’s palette, especially the array of lavenders, pinks and yellows in his skies.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2020
The right side, the pony, has a cooler palette of blues, whites, pinks and lavenders.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2018
The sky was streaked with pinks and lavenders as the sun set, but the sight didn’t cheer me.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
