purplish
Americanadjective
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Rendered with atomic specks of red, blue and green that produce a darker purplish cast, its resonant effect is reinforced in the painted border Seurat added later, as he did to many of his seascapes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
“These are three candidates who really know Palm Springs, but they’ve got to reach out to moderate, purplish voters and to know who San Diego voters are,” said Dan Rottenstreich, campaign manager for von Wilpert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
Former first Lady Jill Biden yet again wore a purplish blue from head to toe.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Birds squawked in weird intonations, a few stars dotted a purplish sky, and the temperature felt like it dropped several degrees.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 4, 2024
Hazel picked a nobby purplish starfish from the bottom of the pool and popped it into his nearly full gunny sack.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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