The team enjoyed a 'purple patch' in the first half.
The book contains a few 'purple' passages.
Her writing was full of 'purple prose'.
(..) Bible, in which is written: "And I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, having a golden cup in her hand. And upon her forehad was a name, written, mystery, Babylon the Great, (..)1927 Metropolis