purple passage

/ˌpʌrpəl ˌpæsɪdʒ/
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Other forms: purple passages

Definitions of purple passage
  1. noun
    a passage full of ornate and flowery language
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    type of:
    passage
    a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
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