claret
noun
clar·et
| \ ˈkler-ət
, ˈkla-rət\
, ˈkla-rət\
Definition of claret
1
: a red Bordeaux wine
also
: a similar wine produced elsewhere
2
: a dark purplish red
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Examples of claret in a Sentence
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Having scored twice in West Ham's win over Watford, Haller is clearly repaying this faith but believes his best is yet to come in claret and blue. — SI.com, "Sebastian Haller Transfer Fee Could Rise to £55m But West Ham Striker Is Fueled by 'Pressure'," 27 Aug. 2019 Unfortunately not the shade of claret and blue, which is closest to my heart. — James Masters, CNN, "Premier League predictions: Liverpool or Manchester City? Kane or Aguero?," 6 Aug. 2019 No longer in the shadows of Irish golf, Shane Lowry now has his name etched on the base of the silver claret jug. — Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, "Out of the shadows of Irish golf, Shane Lowry a major champion," 22 July 2019 The silver claret jug is staying on the Emerald Isle. — Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, "Shane Lowry runs away with win in British Open," 21 July 2019 Not many would’ve picked Lowry to become the fifth Irishman to hoist the old claret jug at the start of this season. — Alistair Tait, USA TODAY, "Irishman Shane Lowry wins British Open at Royal Portrush," 21 July 2019 And now McIlroy can only watch on the weekend as one of his best friends, Shane Lowry of Ireland, goes after the claret jug. — Doug Ferguson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Shane Lowry and J.B. Holmes share Open lead while Rory McIlroy leaves to cheers," 19 July 2019 And now McIlroy can only watch on the weekend as one of his best friends, Shane Lowry of Ireland, goes after the claret jug. — courant.com, "Rory leaves to cheers as Lowry, Holmes share Open lead," 19 July 2019 The 148th Open is the first in his native Northern Ireland in 68 years, and McIlroy is the betting favorite to capture the claret jug and end his five-year drought in the majors. — Doug Ferguson, The Denver Post, "Rory McIlroy knows this is not just another British Open," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'claret.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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claret
noun
English Language Learners Definition of claret
: a type of red wine made in Bordeaux, France
: a dark purplish-red color
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