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
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
Yola was born in Bristol to immigrant parents from Ghana and Barbados, and the album’s imagery is awash in royal purple, a reflection of her African lineage.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
Violet jacaranda trees and bougainvillea flowers of radiant pink and royal purple are in full bloom.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2019
The sky was a royal purple and dotted with fading stars, the light of day just beginning to break through.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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