Recent Examples on the WebWhile you may be tempted to reach for an ice-cold beer with all these foods, try a Barossa Shiraz with bold, ripe fruit or South African Pinotage, whose smoky and earthy notes are perfect with a touch of spice.—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024 Flights were suspended in Isfahan and the Iranian cities of Tehran and Shiraz as well as airports across the country's western borders, Iran's Mehr news agency also reported.—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024 The website of Imam Khomeini International Airport, just outside Tehran, said all departures were delayed until 10:55 a.m.
Flights were suspended in Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz, the state media agency IRNA reported earlier.—NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024 The airline has around 100 air sommeliers, offering guidance on wine pairings, like a new red and white in premium economy, a 2023 Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc and a 2022 St Hallett Faith Shiraz.—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024 The story of the Afghan casualties, however, emerged from at least four cities across Iran — Tehran, Shiraz, Qum and Mashhad — where the bodies of the Afghans were quietly repatriated to their families, according to photos and videos on Iranian media.—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024 My dad is from Shiraz, Iran and my mom is from Sevilla, Spain and my childhood was a constant juxtaposition of culture at home and culture out in the world in Seattle.—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024 Sure enough, people in Yazd thought that planning for the future was more important than those in Shiraz did, and people in Shiraz liked the idea of living in the moment more than those in Yazd did.—Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American, 15 Dec. 2023 The brand offers a Shiraz Zinfandel and a White Sauvignon Blanc and is now available through WSJ Wine by the Wall Street Journal at WSJwine.com/Amandla.—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
probably from French chiraz, alteration (influenced by Shiraz, city in Persia) of syrah, syrac Syrah
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