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violet
noun
vi·o·let
ˈvī-(ə-)lət 
1
a
: any of a genus (Viola of the family Violaceae, the violet family) of chiefly herbs with alternate stipulate leaves and showy flowers in spring and often cleistogamous flowers in summer
especially
: one with smaller usually solid-colored flowers as distinguished from the usually larger-flowered violas and pansies
b
: any of several plants of genera other than that of the violet compare dogtooth violet
2
: any of a group of colors of reddish-blue hue, low lightness, and medium saturation
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Château Angélus 2023 has delightful aromas of cassis, violet petal, and black raspberry that transition on the palate to black currant, black plum, and cherry.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
They were heavily advertised in magazines around that time and to me, nothing was cooler than going from my regular old blue eyes to violet or turquoise or emerald green.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
The spectacle lasted only a few minutes until twilight arrived, smothering everything in an elixir of violet.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
See the Sunset at The Shady Llama Watch the the sun set violet over the rolling hills that blanket the earth below The Shady Llama's plateau.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
They were heavily advertised in magazines around that time and to me, nothing was cooler than going from my regular old blue eyes to violet or turquoise or emerald green.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
The spectacle lasted only a few minutes until twilight arrived, smothering everything in an elixir of violet.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
See the Sunset at The Shady Llama Watch the the sun set violet over the rolling hills that blanket the earth below The Shady Llama's plateau.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violet. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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violet
noun
vi·o·let
ˈvī-ə-lət
1
a
: any of a genus of mostly herbs that often produce showy fragrant flowers in the spring and small closed self-pollinated flowers without petals in the summer
b
: any of several plants of other genera compare dogtooth violet
2
: a reddish blue
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