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Recent Examples of purple passage
Writers inevitably fall in love with their more purple passages.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purple passage
Noun
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One of my nerdy little hobbies is collecting quotations from the famous and not-so-famous about good writing.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Drawing on quotations from Karl Marx, a Lincoln enthusiast, Stewart argues that Lincoln was essentially the first Marxist President: embracing a view of labor not far from Marx’s own, and opposing the peonage of working people in all its forms.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zucker was talking about it in the context of the players, which is relevant.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Rowling has made her antagonistic position on trans issues clear through tweets, sound bites, actions, and even a 3,600-word blog post.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her sound bites are prominent on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram and often reference her decision to remain single.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Purple passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passage. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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