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scarlet

[skahr-lit] / ˈskɑr lɪt /




NOUN
carmine
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“The Scarlet Flower” ends with a young couple moving past a dark curse to live happily ever after.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And at 27 years old this is the first title success Scarlet can remember.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Younger staffers who wanted to mix with fellow conservatives would go drink at places like Scarlet Oak or Bullfeathers or do expense-account meals at the Capitol Grille.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

“The Scarlet Letter” has engraved Nathaniel Hawthorne’s name into our national psyche as a critic of tyrannical small-town morality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Comics and graphic novels can be literary too. But now it’s time to discuss The Scarlet Letter,” Elle said, tilting her head to our class.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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