How to Use merlot in a Sentence

merlot

noun
Definition of merlotnext
  • Shop the coat in night sea, black, and red merlot (pictured).
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2022
  • There's no need to choose with this Earl Grey-style black tea infused with merlot.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2022
  • For 2024, shake things up a bit and try out subtler shades of red like maroon and merlot.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The blend is grolleau noir (an obscure Loire grape), gamay and merlot.
    — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Their fate matters even for those who can’t tell a merlot from a malbec.
    — New York Times, 18 July 2021
  • My only objection is that the bitter chocolate of the merlot feels a bit out of place in the blend.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 4 May 2023
  • The red is heavy on merlot, and includes cabernet sauvignon and syrah.
    — Andy Perdue, The Seattle Times, 8 June 2017
  • Made of 87 percent merlot, this one was floral and toasty, with notes of black cherry and black licorice.
    — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2017
  • Burgundy Hues Straight from the runways, this merlot shade is the biggest color trend of the season.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
  • If you’re not sold on a red-hot crimson or scarlet, opt for a deep cherry or merlot.
    — Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Behind Ward sits a six-liter magnum of merlot, far too massive for any of the normal racks.
    — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Wines, which include tempranillo, chenin blanc and merlot, are well-made and prized.
    — Teresa Gubbins, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Known for: chardonnay, merlot, Bordeaux, and sparkling wines.
    — Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
  • In addition to black, this anti-theft bag comes in navy, charcoal, merlot, and blush.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Merlots are tough to peg in one general swoop of a description.
    — cleveland.com, 25 May 2017
  • Things like bottles of merlot, lavender salts and even fresh produce.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Playing golf and sipping merlot is not a bad way to spend one’s retirement.
    — Matthew Green, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Use faded versions of yellow, blue and red, such as mustard, blue-gray and merlot.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2021
  • This one is 91 percent Merlot with Petite Sirah and Syrah mixed in for good measure.
    — cleveland.com, 25 May 2017
  • These Arabica beans are aged in oak barrels used for merlot aging to bring out the decadent berry flavors in the beans.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2022
  • This chic merlot shade is timeless and works with whatever's in your wardrobe, but the bare cut-out detail at the cuticle gives it a fresh twist.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Earlier attempts to grow merlot in the Willamette Valley failed because its vines don’t like wet feet.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2022
  • There is wine served twice a week, though most of the cabernet and merlot grown in Cal-a-Vie’s private vineyard is used to source vinotherapy treatments.
    — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Soulful and deep like a glass of merlot, these dark red roses epitomize love and beauty.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Cabernets, merlots and syrahs have all these blendings going on, and that’s a good thing, but to blend pinot noir would be a desecration.
    — Mike Dunne, sacbee, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Plans can include all meals for the week, with selections like shepherd's pie and merlot meatballs with grits, and a large snack selection helps to round out the day.
    — Asonta Benetti, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The color options couldn’t be better, from a warm, buttery yellow to a rich chocolate merlot.
    — Talia Connor, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The blend is based on teroldego and marzemino, two grapes native to the Dolomite Mountains region in northeastern Italy, plus merlot.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Reddish browns such as merlot, maroon or scarlet suggest warm and cozy instead of the alarm raised by fire-engine red.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Burgundies, sunsets, merlots, and apricots—red hair of all iterations have been a mainstay shade since the start of 2021.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2023

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