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noir

[nwar]

adjective

French.
  1. black; noting the black numbers in roulette.



noir

/ nwɑː /

adjective

  1. (of a film) showing characteristics of a film noir , in plot or style

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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With its crisp acidity and bright fruit, this high-toned wine seemed more akin to Pinot Noir than to Malbec.

The track could score a film noir sequence, its narrative betraying months of romantic turmoil.

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Jackson’s La Crema brand—a bestseller across the country—recently reduced the price of its Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, which it typically sold for more than $25 in many regions, by about $1.50 a bottle.

The industry got another boost from 2004’s wine-country romp “Sideways,” which helped make Pinot Noir a star.

The other 10% he kept for his own brand, Balletto Vineyards, which sells Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.

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