tartan
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When opera singer Nicky Spence took to the famous stage of London's Royal Albert Hall for the Last Night Proms, just a tartan scarf hinted at his roots.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
They were called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and sold an estimated 120–300 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling musical acts of all time globally.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
We took into account everything from expected goals to local weather conditions to gigantic parades of sweaty supporters in tartan kilts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
At a Sacramento stop Friday, he bounded around chatting with about four dozen mostly union supporters, wearing trademark Nikes, this time a vintage pair with a tartan plaid swoop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
The secretary, Mrs. Kay, even the assistant headmaster, Mr. Waters, with his tartan tie, avert their eyes.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The new tartan has been registered with the Scottish register of tartans, which is administered by the National Records of Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
Like the country’s other enduring Celtic textile traditions—clan tartans and fuzzy, zigzag pattern Fair Isle sweaters—tweed ties into geography, national pride, and the need to bundle up in the often chilly weather.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 14, 2021
One section has a dozen tartans, another brollys with big thick stripes possibly related to obscure sporting clubs of which I am not a member.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2012
They were like the devices that held our tartans together, unremarkable, dull, but necessary in their way.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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