How to Use mauve in a Sentence

mauve

noun
  • The bunnies come in pink, mauve, light blue, white, and yellow.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • While one of the actress's open-toe heels was black, the other was mauve.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The plant ships in a nursery grow pot nestled in your choice of a white or mauve planter.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The flakes stayed mauve, the milk stayed white, and the whole thing tasted like thick cups of dusty corn.
    — Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
  • Grab it in nine colors ranging from soft peony pink to deep mauve.
    — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Pinto is a silvery mauve that looks gorgeous washed over lids.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The gorgeous mauve is the perfect pick-me-up when those winter blues hit.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2021
  • From olive green to dusty mauve to heather gray, the color options are pretty great.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Flowers were mauve, and foliage was grey and pointed.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • Instead of a bubblegum pink palette, think more along the lines of rose gold or mauve.
    — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
  • Try reaching for lavender gray, dusty plum, or mauve instead.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
  • That translates to gentle mauves, dusty roses, and cool pinks.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Her makeup was kept equally refined with dark fluffy brows and a soft touch of mauve blush.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Swift kept her glam soft, with a natural mauve lip and her long hair styled in loose barrel curls.
    — Condé Nast, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The pale pink eyeshadow and the mauve lip are so feminine and soft.
    — ELLE, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Visually, the show’s palette is a mix of tans and browns, mauves and grays and light blues and cream.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • A touch of earl grey tea tinted the eggs mauve, almost matching the flowers.
    — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017
  • Keep an eye out for chartreuses, browns, and bright sky blues, along with sulky mauves and beiges in a plaster finish.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Her hair was styled in loose waves, and her natural glam look included a mauve pink lip.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Smoky eyeshadow and a matte mauve lip finished off her look.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 May 2026
  • Sugar Plum, a sheer mauve, and Dulce de Leche, a warm caramel brown.
    — Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Her signature glowy skin was on point with slightly rosy cheeks and a glossy brownish mauve lip.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Pinks and greens are swapped for mauve and sage, while beige rattan is eschewed for a cool gray roping on the bed.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The color is not quite salmon or chocolate, but a mauve hue that sits somewhere between the two.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • At the start of the short, paved trail, the green slopes appear smeared with vague suggestions of ocher and mauve.
    — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Kennor donned a mauve suit jacket with a white button-up shirt, black pants and a neutral hat.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • With smoky hues like chocolate mauve and ash brown in the lead, the best brunette shades of today aren't ho-hum by any means.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Opt for similar color palettes, like hazel, mauve, and bronze tones across the lids and cheeks.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrity nail artists say nude polishes can range from sheer pinks and milky whites to beige, tan, brown, and mauve tones.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • In a strapless mauve dress from Contempo.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

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