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 cute sweater is available in navy or merlot, a colorway that works great from fall into winter!
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Twenty-year-old Cruz Beckham opted for a dark black suit with a light blue shirt and a merlot wine-toned tie.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Leopard Print Fall is a time to pull out rich earth tones like chocolate, mustard, burnt orange, bold red, merlot purples, and maritime navies.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Twenty-year-old Cruz Beckham opted for a dark black suit with a light blue shirt and a merlot wine-toned tie.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Leopard Print Fall is a time to pull out rich earth tones like chocolate, mustard, burnt orange, bold red, merlot purples, and maritime navies.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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