variants
or less commonly Champagne
1
: a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France
also
: a similar wine made elsewhere
2
: a pale orange yellow to light grayish-yellowish brown
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In the Windsor Enclosure, the entry-level ticket for the event, guests can bring their own picnic lunch and a bottle of sparkling wine or champagne.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar wore goggles in the New York Knicks locker room to protect his eyes from stinging during a champagne-spraying celebration after NY’s 94-90 NBA title-clinching victory over San Antonio on June 13 in Texas.
—Gary Bedore
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Think mini tea sandwiches stacked on three-tier serving towers, a choice of hot teas or champagne and mini desserts.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Gather friends in their nicest dresses around mini tea sandwiches on three-tier towers, a choice of hot teas and champagne, mini desserts, fine china and florals down the length of the table.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar wore goggles in the New York Knicks locker room to protect his eyes from stinging during a champagne-spraying celebration after NY’s 94-90 NBA title-clinching victory over San Antonio on June 13 in Texas.
—Gary Bedore
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Think mini tea sandwiches stacked on three-tier serving towers, a choice of hot teas or champagne and mini desserts.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Gather friends in their nicest dresses around mini tea sandwiches on three-tier towers, a choice of hot teas and champagne, mini desserts, fine china and florals down the length of the table.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
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“Champagne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champagne. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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champagne
noun
cham·pagne
sham-ˈpān 
: a white sparkling wine
Geographical Definition
Champagne
geographical name
Cham·pagne
sham-ˈpān
historic region and former province of northeastern France west of Lorraine and north of Burgundy; capital Troyes
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