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One song had survived—Suzy’s recording of a violaceous trogon.
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Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
The water started to tinge violaceous from the residual blood.
—Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com, 23 Oct. 2019
But Dowd, draped in an imperial violaceous dress, is far more friendly than intimidating during a recent sit-down.
—Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com, 18 May 2018
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Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
The water started to tinge violaceous from the residual blood.
—Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com, 23 Oct. 2019
But Dowd, draped in an imperial violaceous dress, is far more friendly than intimidating during a recent sit-down.
—Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com, 18 May 2018
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“Violaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violaceous. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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violaceous
adjective
vi·o·la·ceous
ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shəs 
: of the color violet
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