claret
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It was an emotional occasion for fans gathered in the city centre, where claret and blue smoke billowed from flares as flags were flown.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
There were calls of "Carlo" - Italian for Charles - from crowds waiting to see the royal visitors and local media also seemed interested by their car, the claret coloured State Bentley.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025
Schauffele went from the heaviest major trophy at the PGA Championship to the smallest and oldest, the famed claret jug that he will keep for a year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024
Initially called clairet, it became known as claret and scored its first international success, becoming the most consumed wine in Britain until the 19th century.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024
He was as ebullient and ruddy as mulled claret, and Nately liked him a great deal, although he did not like mulled claret.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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