purple (Meaning)

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purple (n)

a purple color or pigment

(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status

(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes

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purple (v)

become purple

color purple

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purple (s)

of a color intermediate between red and blue

excessively elaborate or showily expressed

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

purple Sentence Examples

  1. The sky turned a beautiful shade of purple as the sun dipped below the horizon.
  2. She wore a stunning purple dress to the gala, attracting compliments from everyone.
  3. The flowers in the garden ranged from vibrant reds to soft purples, creating a picturesque scene.
  4. His face turned purple with anger as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
  5. She painted her bedroom walls a deep shade of purple to create a cozy and calming atmosphere.
  6. The grapes on the vine ripened to a rich purple hue, ready for harvest.
  7. The sunset cast a purple glow across the landscape, painting everything in its path.
  8. The royal family's crest featured a majestic lion surrounded by purple banners.
  9. He dyed his hair a bright shade of purple, making a bold fashion statement.
  10. The twilight sky was streaked with purple and pink, signaling the end of another day.

FAQs About the word purple

a purple color or pigment, (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status, (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple

rhetoric, ornate, rhetorical, hifalutin, grandiloquent, high-sounding, florid, eloquent, aureate,flowery

direct, stark, spare, lean, plain, bald, prosaic, simple, spare, stark

The sky turned a beautiful shade of purple as the sun dipped below the horizon.

She wore a stunning purple dress to the gala, attracting compliments from everyone.

The flowers in the garden ranged from vibrant reds to soft purples, creating a picturesque scene.

His face turned purple with anger as he shouted at the top of his lungs.