How to Use royal purple in a Sentence

royal purple

noun
  • And now the Duchess of Cambridge is rocking a royal purple suit fit for, well, the future queen.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Gone are the near-neon orange squashes and royal purple beets from my late fall CSA.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Richard in bright red, the first Henry in clover green, the second Henry in yellow and the last Henry in a crisp, royal purple.
    New York Times, 29 Dec. 2020
  • But there's also a super rich royal purple and a cobalt blue that are just gorgeous.
    Tynan Sinks, Allure, 25 Apr. 2018
  • People who wore royal purple were wealthy and plugged into the trade networks around the Mediterranean.
    Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The color was none other than royal purple, the most expensive dye in the ancient world.
    Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Gurira was a vision in royal purple, from her gown to her eye shadow, and wore her hair in a crown of braids that gathered at one side.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Bassett glowed in a mermaid Moschino gown in royal purple that hugged her curves.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Prewett’s father, Rance, is a 1988 K-State graduate and passed down a deep, abiding love for all things royal purple.
    Tod Palmer, kansascity, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Both used the same vast, medieval Westminster Hall with the coffin resting on a royal purple platform in the middle.
    Sean Nevin, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The sheets are available in 12 colors, including neutrals and vibrant shades like teal and royal purple.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2023
  • Brass details echo the decor on the arches on the entrance of the building while plush royal purple velvet chairs work in harmony with amethyst crystal objets.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The bottoms are available in sizes up to 3XL, and come in 18 vibrant and neutral colors, including black, dark green, light khaki, and royal purple.
    Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • British Vogue magazine is honoring the death of Queen Elizabeth with a blank royal purple cover.
    Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The exhibit features a silent disco-style playlist piped into the headphones of a royal purple room, complete with a LED dance floor and more than 400 disco balls suspended from the ceiling.
    Brittanie Shey, Chron, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Violet jacaranda trees and bougainvillea flowers of radiant pink and royal purple are in full bloom.
    Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 14 June 2019
  • On Instagram, Bey posted a carousel of photos in a royal purple, three-piece set consisting of a bra top, wide-leg cargo pants and a floor grazing, semi-sheer jacket to match.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2023
  • In a room that’s lined wall-to-wall with real, actual jade, a woman (OK, me) dressed in a satiny, royal purple sheath that attaches just under the armpits—like the world’s least flattering strapless gown—sits atop a throne.
    Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Aquis also partnered with Madison Reed to create a royal purple towel that claims to keep dyed hair looking extra vibrant.
    ELLE, 8 July 2022
  • The set comes in nearly a dozen colors (including a beautiful royal purple) and a variety of sizes from twin to California king.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
  • The emerald green example was vibrant, but it also was presented in royal purple.
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021
  • This isn’t your basic aubergine or periwinkle or Sacramento Kings’ royal purple.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The look was comprised of a royal purple embellished hooded cape bordered in embellished lyrics from her song over a matching halter jumpsuit with cutout waist panels and the same lyric motif on cuffs and collar.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The box contains 36 sachets of traditional and bespoke teas and tisanes in a royal purple interior.
    Kate Samuelson, Time, 14 May 2018
  • Just as Starfire's suit highlights the purple-and-orange color scheme that has been a mainstay of her designs throughout previous comics and cartoons, Blackfire's outfit combines royal purple shades with the black color that's in her very name.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Camilla Cabello rocked a royal purple sequin outfit from Michael Kors.
    Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The most skilled designers will subject some sections of the material to multiple immersions, combining red and yellow dye to produce sunset orange, or red and blue dye to yield rich royal purple.
    Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Nearly identical to the wedding-crashing ensemble, this halter dress in royal purple is uncanny.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
  • Select three colors that draw an equilateral triangle on the wheel; royal purple, orange, and green keep especially good company.
    Mike Irvine, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Velvet and sparkle appeared in multiple outfits -- including a royal purple figure-hugging dress with massive feathered shoulders and a chandalier-esque chest piece made from dangling crystals.
    CNN, 22 Nov. 2021

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