purple passages

noun

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plural of purple passage
as in quotations

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  1. quotations
  2. contexts
  3. citations
Noun
  • Volume 1, 1929-1936 A great deal of solid history is packed into this important book, replete with quotations, statistics, references and appendices.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of quotations
Noun
  • Brands like Peloton and Meta have faced backlash for over-reliance on algorithms that overlooked broader social and cultural contexts.
    Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • For those of us who got our start back in the 1980s, our first exposure to learning technology wasn’t likely in education or corporate contexts, but in the military.
    Ron Zamir, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of contexts
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  • This year Milwaukee is on pace to be down for traffic citations, according to Milwaukee police data.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Scottsdale police report 30-fold jump in short-term rental citations this year Goodyear considers special election in May.
    Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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