tartan

Example Sentences

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When the British government attempted to restrain the use of “Highland dress” in 1747, after the failed Jacobite Rising, tartan became a testament to endurance, even rebellion.

From New York Times

He then told a story about meeting the tartan masses in the aftermath of the chaos at Wembley, a yarn that served as a reminder of how different things were back then.

From BBC

It was not so much that young imbibers disliked the taste of blended Scotch, but rather that the drink’s traditional, tartan image felt fusty, Diageo’s market research found.

From New York Times

Mr McDougall swapped his tartan wedding wear for a bulletproof vest as he joined colleagues on the ground at Wadi Saeedna airfield near Khartoum.

From BBC

He has helped maintain the clan's base for decades and he also is an expert on the clan tartan.

From BBC