tartan
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"It's not tartan everywhere, but if you grew up in a working-class town in the 90s, you will get a lot of the references," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
But when he ripped off his "boring black trousers" to reveal a pair of tartan trews during a rendition of Donald, Where's Your Troosers? there was no doubt of his heritage.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
We took into account everything from expected goals to local weather conditions to gigantic parades of sweaty supporters in tartan kilts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
At a Sacramento stop Friday, he bounded around chatting with about four dozen mostly union supporters, wearing trademark Nikes, this time a vintage pair with a tartan plaid swoop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Professor McGonagall, in a tartan bathrobe and a hair net, had Malfoy by the ear.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The new tartan has been registered with the Scottish register of tartans, which is administered by the National Records of Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
Weekends and holidays at Balmoral in Scotland allowed her to shine a light on Scottish tartans and English tweeds.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
She goes with kilts and skirts in tartans and plaids as her country style.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
They were like the devices that held our tartans together, unremarkable, dull, but necessary in their way.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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