purple passage

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Recent Examples of purple passage Writers inevitably fall in love with their more purple passages. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple passage
Noun
  • Editor’s note: This story was updated soon after publication with an additional quotation about rules of engagement.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Addressed to Dunne, the entries are full of direct quotations and written with the immediacy of fresh recollection.
    Joan Didion, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Zucker was talking about it in the context of the players, which is relevant.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Price That Royals context is important for understanding the roughly $600 million price paid by the Miller family.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When the responsible party is identified and the case is completed, the Animal Control Unit will determine what citations will be appropriate.
    Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Mendoza’s resolute bravery was praised in the formal citation by the Navy that awarded him a Silver Star for valor.
    Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The turret, modeled after the in-game characters, lights up and plays signature sound bites from the game, whenever motion is detected nearby.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But what the media blitz leading up to Mayhem accomplished was making even the most casual fan aware that Gaga was back with a new album on March 7, via performances, interviews, promotional opportunities and viral sound bites.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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