tartan

They were called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and sold an estimated 120–300 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling musical acts of all time globally.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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

His first World Cup was Spain in 1982, when he and eight friends bought a campervan, covered it in tartan wallpaper and drove to Malaga.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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

This appearance of a second outlaw seemed to overwhelm Professor McGonagall, who staggered backward and fell into a nearby chair, clutching at the neck of her old tartan dressing gown.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" 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

Like the country’s other enduring Celtic textile traditions—clan tartans and fuzzy, zigzag pattern Fair Isle sweaters—tweed ties into geography, national pride, and the need to bundle up in the often chilly weather.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 14, 2021

They were like the devices that held our tartans together, unremarkable, dull, but necessary in their way.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides