The artist arranged purple triangles across the gallery wall to create a sense of motion.

The farmer proudly displayed a crate of purple yams at the market.

At the block party, my neighbor offered me a cup of purple Jesus that tasted like grape punch with a kick.

During the presidential election, campaign strategists focused their ad spending on purple states where the outcome could swing either way.

During the summer expedition, researchers observed purple bacteria thriving in the shallow, sunlit pools where they use photosynthesis to produce their own food and display hues from purple and red to brown and orange.

The garden was infested with purple nasties that munched through every leaf overnight.

At the pub, she asked the bartender for a purple nasty to see what the fuss was about.

A purple tooth sprouted from the decaying log, its vivid violet surface catching my eye.

Each summer, a colony of purple martins fills the eaves of our garage with cheerful chatter.

Each summer, a purple martin returns to the old barn, filling the dusk with its acrobatic flights.