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Even outside the songs, her characterization is the most convincing thing in the show, and her purely nonallegorical scenes with Mr. Pinkham, also in fine voice, are the most satisfying beyond their washes of purpleness.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019

Catton writes with pace and purpose that more than make up for a certain purpleness in his prose.

From Time Magazine Archive

Leaning in, I see that I’m already starting to bruise around the cut where my glasses got me, but there’s a faint purpleness starting to spread as well.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

I see by the purpleness of your face.

From The Hot Swamp by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

The very purpleness of the purple roses in the rug had grown beautiful in my eyes because they were part of that little domain which spelled peace and comfort and kindness.

From Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed by Ferber, Edna