How to Use tartan in a Sentence

tartan

noun

• Yet the pub is draped in tartan and sits within the golf course clubhouse.
  — Shonda Talerico Dudlicek, Elgin Courier-News, 6 July 2018
• To finish out the look, Smith wore a green tartan headpiece and walked with a large stick.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
• This is the future (plus George’s tartan trousers & PoW🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 show Union strong).
  — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, 3 Jan. 2020
• Old Chub, the brewery’s Scotch ale, now dons a blue, green and red Scottish tartan.
  — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 10 Jan. 2020
• Pat has on a silver-gray suit and a silver-blue tartan tie.
  — David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• Get the tartan throw in a variety of colors for just $32.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
• The white tartan is such a classic Christmas print, and most of the options are made of 100% cotton.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
• The Glen Affric tartan was discovered in a peat bog in the Scottish Highlands in the 1980s.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
• The ever-stylish Athena Calderone stunned in a tartan corset by Zimmermann and low-rise jeans.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
• Check out fall’s tartan-skirt trend, and shop all of our favorites, below.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2021
• This fragrant wreath can last up to a year and makes a statement with its tartan ribbon.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
• These Hanes tartan boxers for men, sold as a five-pack, tick all those boxes.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
• After Notre-Dame burned, an old photo of Sylvia Plath in front of the cathedral, wearing a tartan skirt, made the rounds.
  — Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
• Think blue and red tartan jackets worn over gauzy tiered skirts, plenty of floral prints, and of course, a wealth of good boots.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2020
• There are windowpane plaids and prince-of-wales checks, tartans and houndstooths.
  — Sharon Graubard, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• From tartan skirts and fringed pullovers to sweaters adorned with delightful pom-poms, there's almost too much to choose from.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Marie Claire, 30 Sep. 2019
• Around her neck, a wide tartan scarf played up the cheery look, while her sleek black leather gloves kept her warm during the outdoor visit.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2020
• Another festive-patterned moment from the Duchess, this time in the form of a Black Watch tartan coat.
  — Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 14 Dec. 2022
• Cover your presents in kraft paper, and tie them up with a ribbon of your favorite red and green tartan.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• The Life of a Modern Monarch that at the ball, men wear black tie and kilts, and the women wear tiaras, long gowns, and tartan sashes with diamond brooches.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 13 Aug. 2022
• Vivienne Westwood made tartan a fashion must for the edgy, as did Queen Victoria for the warm-and-fuzzy.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
• For example, Utah has a state cooking pot (the dutch oven) and over half the states have official tartans.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2023
• And yes, that quote could apply to both the lads from the mountainous microstate or the mountainous tartan state.
  — SI.com, 18 Oct. 2019
• The seat fabric is a reminder of early GTIs, and for those not into tartan, there's a leather option.
  — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2020
• Red blazers with matching tartan ties and miniskirts shorter than the show’s plotlines were worn by all.
  — Ana Escalante, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Oct. 2021
• Princess Kate has a thing for tartan: She's been spotted wearing the eye-catching print on everything from skirts to coats to scarves over the years.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
• Paying homage to Lagerfeld’s love of Scotland, Rocky wore a tartan kilt over his jeans, and the duo rocked up in sunglasses.
  — Billboard Style, Billboard, 2 May 2023
• The late monarch sported a tartan skirt, a staple of her wardrobe during her visits to Scotland.
  — Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
• Everyone knows the guy that shows up at a classic-car meet wearing a tweed jacket with sleeve guards and a tartan cap.
  — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020
• My spacious room was outfitted in leather and tartan, and had an enormous four-poster bed.
  — Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024