Mauve is an English word with synonyms like chromatic or purple. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Mauve meaning
- A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.
- A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.
Using Mauve
- The main meaning on this page is: A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine. | A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.
- Useful related words include: chromatic, purple, purpleness.
- In the example corpus, mauve often appears in combinations such as: with mauve, of mauve, mauve and.
Context around Mauve
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mauve
- In this selection, "mauve" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, glossy, lipstick, jellyfish, lip, lipstick and eyeshadow stand out and add context to how "mauve" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the mauve and yellows and a complimentary mauve t shirt. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mauve" sits close to words such as aar, aarons and abdulla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mauve
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A mauve lip complemented her entire look. (7 words)
Anyone who wears mauve suits is definitely swashing. (8 words)
Shweta Tiwari wore a mauve lehenga which featured heavily embroidered sequins. (11 words)
Common jellyfish which can be spotted around Dorset include: moon jellyfish, by-the-wind sailor, Portuguese man of war, stalked jellyfish, comb jelly, barrel jellyfish, lion's mane jellyfish, blue jellyfish, mauve stinger and compass jellyfish. (36 words)
She could be seen leaning in close to her husband who was wearing a complimentary mauve t-shirt and black trousers before adding his trademark charcoal grey cap to complete his birthday outing outfit. (34 words)
Coat your lips in Rihanna's favourite universally flattering rose mauve nude shade in three different formats - from high-shine to liquid lipstick to a glossy stick, this trio has your lips covered. (33 words)
No sign of purple rain – so what turned Sydney creek a vivid mauve? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
The application included foundation, a glossy mauve lipstick, mauve eyeshadow, eyeliner, and a thick coat of mascara.
Common jellyfish which can be spotted around Dorset include: moon jellyfish, by-the-wind sailor, Portuguese man of war, stalked jellyfish, comb jelly, barrel jellyfish, lion's mane jellyfish, blue jellyfish, mauve stinger and compass jellyfish.
Her makeup palette perfectly complemented her hair color, skin tone, and the crimson color of the dress, with mauve lip color and black winged eyeliner.
He was a bald man with mauve skin and a grey beard wearing a long white nightshirt with the number 9 emblazoned on it.
I would not call it blush it is more of a mauve color but exactly what I was looking for.
Shweta Tiwari wore a mauve lehenga which featured heavily embroidered sequins.
Step into 1925 Boston as the eponymous self-proclaimed detective to experience the deep mauve haze, sinister spires, foreboding footpaths, and unnerving reverberations of Limbo.
Coat your lips in Rihanna's favourite universally flattering rose mauve nude shade in three different formats - from high-shine to liquid lipstick to a glossy stick, this trio has your lips covered.
It comes in several colors, including pink, green, black, mauve and white.
Several designers including Prabal Gurung, Altuzarra and LaQuan Smith helped drive the purple trend in 2023, sending lilac, lavender and mauve hues down the runway.
She could be seen leaning in close to her husband who was wearing a complimentary mauve t-shirt and black trousers before adding his trademark charcoal grey cap to complete his birthday outing outfit.
A mauve lip complemented her entire look.
Anyone who wears mauve suits is definitely swashing.
At Christian Dior’s spring 2020 haute couture show in Paris today, attendees were ushered inside an enormous womblike chamber, with a curved mauve ceiling and soft lilac carpeting.
No sign of purple rain – so what turned Sydney creek a vivid mauve?
Proving that a leather jacket definitely doesn’t have to be black, this peachy-pink and mauve jacket taps into one of SS20’s favourite prints: snakeskin.
If you’re looking for a delicate balance between a nude and bold color, there is ~mauve~.
The Mauve and Yellows are livid after being summoned to appear before the disciplinary committee over a straight jacket matter which has ruffled feathers in Tarkwa.
The Mauve and Yellows have been tagged as a potential Premier League title contender but coach Samuel Badu says it's important to stay grounded.
They are such rewarding plants, covering themselves with mauve, pink and, less commonly, white blooms.
Common combinations with mauve
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- with mauve 4×
- of mauve 3×
- mauve and 3×
- mauve lip 2×
- and mauve 2×
- the mauve 2×