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purple passage

noun

Definition of purple passage

as in quotation

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Recent Examples of purple passage Writers inevitably fall in love with their more purple passages. — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024

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Noun

The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of quotation

Noun

Ronaldo’s elbow looked far more intentional, and egregious, than Balogun’s play that happened in the context of a player battling for a ball against an opponent with his foot.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
But in the context of opening her business, the bright bubblegum color means something to her.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of context

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Climbing into it can violate park regulations and lead to removal or citation, even if the river itself is just a few feet away.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Since 2023, state regulators have issued 6,928 citations, including 140 for abuse and neglect by staff, 254 for accident hazards, and 257 for failing to control infections, according to state records.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of citation

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That recording is then used by broadcast voice actors to create a sound bite for the commencement.

— Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

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