purple patch

ˈpɝːpl pætʃ

Definition

Definition of purple patch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

success

period of excellent performance or success

The team is enjoying a purple patch this season.

winning streak

literary excellence

section of notably superior writing in a literary work

The novel's purple patch was so vivid that it overshadowed the rest of the story..

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Expressions with purple

purple haze

state of confusion or euphoria

After the concert, he was in a purple haze.

purple cow

something remarkable or unique

Her new invention is a purple cow in the tech industry.

purple passage

part of writing that is very fancy

The book had a purple passage that stood out.

purple with rage

adj.

extremely angry or furious

He was purple with rage when he found out the truth.

purple prose

writing that is too elaborate or ornate

The novel was criticized for its purple prose, making it hard to read.

brown-purple

adj.

having a color that is a mix of brown and purple

The curtains were a rich brown-purple that complemented the wooden furniture..

Expressions with patch

patch up

mend or repair something that is torn or damaged

She managed to patch up her old jeans quite nicely..

rough patch

difficult period in life or situation

They are going through a rough patch in their marriage.

bad patch

period of difficulty or hardship

After losing his job, he went through a bad patch.

one's patch

area someone is responsible for or knows well

He doesn't like strangers working on his patch.

a patch of blue sky

small area of clear sky among clouds

After the storm, we saw a patch of blue sky.

hit a rough patch

experience a difficult period

They hit a rough patch in their marriage last year.

patch things up

repair a damaged relationship

After years of silence, they finally patched things up.

encroach on one's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when she encroached on his patch.

experiencing a rough patch

adj.

facing temporary challenges

The company is experiencing a rough patch due to market fluctuations.

go through a bad patch

experience a period with many problems or difficulties

They are going through a bad patch right now.

Examples of purple patch in a sentence

The musician's purple patch resulted in three hit albums.
Her essay contained a purple patch that impressed the judges.
The speech had a purple patch that captivated the audience.

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French:période faste, morceau de bravoure, ...
German:Erfolgsserie, Glanzstück, ...
Italian:periodo d'oro, sezione notevole, ...
Spanish:racha de éxito, pasaje brillante, ...
Portuguese:fase de sucesso, trecho brilhante, ...
Chinese:辉煌时期, 精彩段落, ...
Japanese:絶好調, 優れた部分, ...
Arabic:فَتْرَة ذَهَبِيَّة, مَقطَع بَليغ, ...
Hebrew:תְּקוּפַת הַצְלָחָה, קֶטַע מֻצְלָח, ...
Russian:полоса везения, выдающийся отрывок, ...
Ukrainian:смуга везіння, блискучий фрагмент, ...
Hindi:सुनहरा दौर, उत्कृष्ट अंश, ...
Bengali:সাফল্যের সময়কাল, উজ্জ্বল অংশ, ...
Catalan:bona ratxa, passatge brillant, ...
Czech:úspěšné období, mimořádně zdařilá pasáž, ...
Danish:succesperiode, fremragende afsnit, ...
Dutch:succesperiode, literaire uitmuntendheid, ...
Greek:χρυσή περίοδος, λαμπρό απόσπασμα, ...
Hungarian:sikerszéria, kiemelkedően megírt rész, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលដែលទទួលបានជោគជ័យខ្លាំង, ផ្នែកសំណេរអក្សរសិល្ប៍ដែលល្អប្រសើរខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:전성기, 문학적 우수성, ...
Persian:دوره موفقیت, بخش برجسته ادبی, ...
Polish:dobra passa, literacka doskonałość, ...
Portuguese (BR):fase de sucesso, trecho brilhante, ...
Romanian:perioadă de succes, fragment literar deosebit, ...
Swedish:framgångsperiod, litterär höjdpunkt, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาทอง, ช่วงเวลาที่โดดเด่นในวรรณกรรม, ...
Turkish:altın dönem, edebi zirve, ...
Vietnamese:giai đoạn thành công, đỉnh cao văn học, ...

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Definition of purple patch - Reverso English Dictionary

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