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purple patch

noun

  1. Also calledpurple passage a section in a piece of writing characterized by rich, fanciful, or ornate language
  2. slang.
    a period of success, good fortune, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Gary their guardian gorilla might rightfully claim some credit for their latest purple patch, and will be watching on from the back of the stage.

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Isak scored 25 goals for the Magpies last season, but made a slower start to the new campaign and scored only once in his first seven appearances, before his current purple patch.

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Beyond that, the race in this purple patch of a deep-blue state will address two broader questions.

During Joshua's purple patch he seemed unstoppable.

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"I remember he had a real purple patch after he'd done pre-season with the first team then came back to play with the Under-21s," says Jenkins, who is now assistant head coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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