purple patch
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A period of great success or good luck.
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- The team has hit a purple patch, with nine wins from their last ten games.
- After months of struggle, the novelist is finally enjoying a purple patch in her writing.
- The young striker is going through a purple patch, scoring in five consecutive matches.
- Our company had a real purple patch during the summer, landing three major contracts.
- The investor seems to be in the middle of a purple patch with every stock she picks.
- Even the best athletes have their purple patches when everything they touch turns to gold.
- The artist entered a purple patch of creativity that lasted nearly a decade.
- It's important to make the most of a purple patch while it lasts, as luck can change.
- The film director's purple patch began with his debut and continued for several years.
- After a difficult start to the season, the golfer found a purple patch during the final round.