purple
noun
any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
purples
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pluralof purple.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"It's stunningly beautiful and the Portuguese man o'war even more so because they have these kind of purples and pinks as well."
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
A palette of soft pinks, purples and blues lend warmth and dimension to Rana’s starkly beautiful home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Anthocyanins, found in berries, red cabbage and purple carrots, provide the deep reds, purples and blues we associate with these foods.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025
Dancers wear pants and tops, adorned with fringe, in glowing purples and reds that bleed right into Christopher S. Chambers’s moody lighting.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
We watched the Big Sky do twilight proud: deep pinks and bright purples giving way to the inky blue-black of night.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
