How do you use Claret in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bordeaux or drink, plus the exact meaning.
Claret meaning
- A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
- A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
- Blood.
Using Claret
- The main meaning on this page is: A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere. | A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux. | Blood.
- Useful related words include: dark red, red bordeaux, bordeaux, bordeaux wine.
- In the example corpus, claret often appears in combinations such as: claret jug, the claret, first claret.
Context around Claret
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Claret
- In this selection, "claret" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, vintage, carlos, jug, school and anyanwu stand out and add context to how "claret" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include added the claret jug to and boasts navy claret hounds tooth. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "claret" sits close to words such as abhinandan, abhor and abscesses, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with claret
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Is Xander Schauffele closing in on the Claret Jug! (9 words)
Red Bordeaux is called claret in the United Kingdom. (9 words)
Brian Harman is coasting towards his first claret jug win. (10 words)
One of the craziest stories of the week was Justin Rose, who had to make a putt at the 18th on Friday just to make the cut and then found himself right there near the top of the leaderboard on Sunday with a strong chance to win the Claret Jug. (50 words)
The latter is the elder statesman of the "frat house" and has already won the Claret Jug as well as the Masters, while fellow lodgers include reigning Open champion Jordan Spieth and former PGA champions Justin Thomas, Jason Dufner and Jimmy Walker. (42 words)
The Claret's home record, having scored only seven goals themselves, was never likely to lead to an open game and in wet, windy and cold conditions there was little for fans to celebrate the new year with. (38 words)
Is Xander Schauffele closing in on the Claret Jug! (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
Brian Harman is coasting towards his first claret jug win.
The Claret and Golds beat Catalans Dragons 22-14 to ease pressure on head coach Ian Watson.
Claret School caters to students at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
Is Xander Schauffele closing in on the Claret Jug!
Schauffele was superb as he added the Claret Jug to the US PGA Championship crown he won earlier this season.
The incident happened on Saturday 7 October, at the Vintage Claret in Yorkshire Street.
Xander Schauffele hold the claret jug after winning the British Open on Sunday in Troon, Scotland.
Juan Carlos Claret, a spokesman for anti-Barros Catholics in Osorno, southern Chile, said during the trip that he worried the pope's response to the reporter before the apology would discourage more victims from speaking out.
Mary-Claret Anyanwu: You Never Promised Me the World - BellaNaijaNigeria breaking & top news to the World 24/7.
One of the craziest stories of the week was Justin Rose, who had to make a putt at the 18th on Friday just to make the cut and then found himself right there near the top of the leaderboard on Sunday with a strong chance to win the Claret Jug.
Phil Mickelson won the British Open, shooting a 5-under 66 to match the best round of the tournament and win his first claret jug.
Prada’s extremely versatile nylon offering boasts navy, claret, hounds tooth and camouflage panels for a chic but serious finish.
Read more: Jordan Spieth celebrated his win at The Open by drinking out of the Claret Jug.
Sunday brings about the first test for Wilshere in claret and blue, a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.
The Claret's home record, having scored only seven goals themselves, was never likely to lead to an open game and in wet, windy and cold conditions there was little for fans to celebrate the new year with.
The latter is the elder statesman of the "frat house" and has already won the Claret Jug as well as the Masters, while fellow lodgers include reigning Open champion Jordan Spieth and former PGA champions Justin Thomas, Jason Dufner and Jimmy Walker.
Tiger Woods is in contention for the claret jug again.
Music Robert Brown and Finn Von Claret from Abney Park Steampunk music is very broadly defined.
On 11 October 1850, Queen Louise-Marie died of tuberculosis, aged 38.sfn Leopold also had two sons, George and Arthur, by a mistress, Arcadie Meyer ( née Claret).
Red Bordeaux is called claret in the United Kingdom.
Common combinations with claret
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- claret jug 9×
- the claret 9×
- first claret 2×
- claret and 2×
- claret in 2×