How to Use purplish in a Sentence

purplish

adjective
Definition of purplishnext
  • The lights went low, leaving the ring bathed in a purplish glow.
    — John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
  • It’s a purplish gray onesie, with a cutout in the back.
    — ELLE, 16 Aug. 2022
  • All the photos have a purplish tinge to them that doesn’t look great.
    — Shannon Liao, The Verge, 10 Aug. 2018
  • The sky turned purplish green, the color of moldy bread, and jagged lightning flashed and froze.
    — Sam Anderson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020
  • On darker skin tones, the plaques may be dark red or purplish.
    — Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The bright blue liquid was now purplish-green, like a nasty black eye, and the surface looked kind of oily.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit, 31 Mar. 2017
  • The tip should be a deep green or purplish color, closed and compact.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2020
  • The tips should be a deep green or purplish color, closed and compact.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2018
  • The sky turned from purplish pink to orangey pink in seconds.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The skin may be warm with red or purplish areas of swelling that spread rapidly.
    — Caitlin Keating, PEOPLE.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The top leaves take on a purplish-red color with cold weather.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The person has bluish or purplish-colored lips and nails.
    — Fox News, 6 July 2022
  • My brother picks up a heavy jar of purplish pickles, and sighs.
    — Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The rough walls are partially bathed in purplish-blue light.
    — Rich Morin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The newborn’s breathing appeared labored, and the healthy pink tinge to his skin gave way to a purplish hue.
    — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 25 Oct. 2022
  • When Flicker is chosen as the shamash, or the helper, the small purplish candle humbly shines in the highest place on the menorah.
    — Penny Schwartz, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Moschofilero is a white grape with purplish skin, and the color comes from leaving the juice on the skins for a time after pressing.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Charlotte wore pretty purplish lipstick and some of her long hair draped over the right side of her face.
    — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2017
  • The flowers are a deep purplish blue and much larger than most catmints.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022
  • After that it’s a little bit of a deeper purplish blue with Gabite.
    — Dave Thier, Forbes, 4 June 2021
  • The intact clam was quarter-sized, its ivory shell marbled with brown and purplish lines.
    — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020
  • The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage.
    — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 11 June 2017
  • The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage.
    — oregonlive, 29 June 2020
  • Shades ranged from bluish-green to a purplish red, depending on how the dye was prepared and fixed in textiles.
    — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
  • These plants produce an up-to-3-foot-tall flower stalk with white, pink or purplish blooms.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 May 2018
  • Green leaves with reddish or purplish tinge in cold winters.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 7 June 2021
  • Purples are bulkier with a more complete purplish-red wash over the head, back, and belly.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 2 June 2017
  • Its hairless stalks are light green with red to purplish blotches on the stalk or trunk, with graceful, carrot-like leaves.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 1 June 2018
  • This mounding plant has trailing wine-red stems and glossy, oval, purplish leaves with scalloped edges.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Each bean is about one-fifth of an inch long and grows from the plant in thin, hairy pods that develop from yellow (or sometimes purplish) flowers resembling orchids.
    — Wei Tchou, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024

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