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Recent Examples of purple passage
Writers inevitably fall in love with their more purple passages.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple passage
Noun
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The cozy sweaters have their names emblazoned with the teenage milestone written in quotations above their birthday (December 21).—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2025
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Consider using academic transcription to create a verifiable, searchable source that ensures quotations are correct, contexts are preserved and citations are clean.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This additional investment in higher education for soldiers needs to be understood in the context of addressing safety and security considerations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Others expressed concern that the move, especially in the context of recent tariffs imposed on many countries in the region along with the gutting of aid programs, might leave U.S. allies turning to China for help instead.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Workers refused to work with a hazardous chemical earlier this year, and officials did not issue a citation after a worker was sprayed with another chemical months prior.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Authorities said that the driver remained at the scene and was given a citation.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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This season has become something of a cultural phenomenon both online and off, with viral clips, unhinged memes and the occasional sound bite trending across various social media platforms after a new episode airs.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Instead of highlighting Nashville General's progress, reporters selectively use sound bites to undermine Dr. Webb.—
Andrea Williams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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