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
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
The sun had set, and the sky was royal purple, bleeding into blue, with stars starting to peer out.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
Onlookers watched in amazement as Cleopatra’s gilded barge approached the harbor with its royal purple sails unfurled.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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