grapes
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The water saved the young vines, but the heat ripened the château’s grapes faster, forcing Perrin to start harvesting in early August, three weeks early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Most of the damage was to wine grapes, but some damage to beehives was also reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
She was fastidious, using the company’s laboratory to analyze the tannins and colors of grapes in different parcels of the vineyard to craft specific types of wine, just as she had been taught in Bordeaux.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He said grapes are like any other Irish crop "everything really depends on the weather".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her gaze lingered over Tansy’s new hat with its bunch of artificial grapes spilling off the brim.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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