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purple patch
noun
- Also calledpurple passage a section in a piece of writing characterized by rich, fanciful, or ornate language
- slang.a period of success, good fortune, etc
Example Sentences
"We've seen it from them before," said Ireland skipper Caelan Doris of facing Les Bleus during such a purple patch.
Dembele's purple patch has also been aided by the team of young talents around him suddenly clicking into gear.
But that prompted a purple patch of eight goals in eight games, with an injury-interrupted first season at the club ending with 16 goals in 43 matches.
With a hamstring injury ruling out Calvert-Lewin for the rest of the season, Beto could hardly have picked a better time to hit a purple patch.
His scintillating pace, perfectly timed runs and aerial ability make him a handful for any defender in the league, yet there is still room for improvement in the final third - as impressive as his recent purple patch undoubtedly is.
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