often capitalized
: a dry red wine made from a widely grown grape originally used in the Bordeaux region of France for blending
also
: the grape itself
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The Hollywood Gold will now be offered in tobacco and purple or platinum and merlot.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Consider richer, warmer tones like taupe, brown, muted greens, or merlots.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
In New York City, Kerry Washington slipped into a festive red Emilia Wickstead dress, paired with a merlot coat overtop.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
For Chanel’s spring 1993 Couture show, too, her hair was extra long and slick, eyes were ringed black, and lips stained merlot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Consider richer, warmer tones like taupe, brown, muted greens, or merlots.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
In New York City, Kerry Washington slipped into a festive red Emilia Wickstead dress, paired with a merlot coat overtop.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
For Chanel’s spring 1993 Couture show, too, her hair was extra long and slick, eyes were ringed black, and lips stained merlot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merlot
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“Merlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merlot. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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