Meursault
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Meursault
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ozon’s star is the appropriately stone-faced Benjamin Voisin as Meursault, who like Camus is an ethnically French citizen of Algeria, which for more than a century was a French colony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Louis Latour Meursault Premier Cru "Château de Blagny" 2022 is a nice bottle of white Burgundy that pairs well with seafood.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
He became a newspaper columnist and won international acclaim in 2015 for his first novel The Meursault Investigation, which was a reworking of The Stranger by Albert Camus.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024
“Maybe you choose a wine that acts like liquid butter like a Meursault or a white Burgundy.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022
Without looking up at me he asked, “They’re not going to take him away from me, are they, Monsieur Meursault? They’ll give him back to me. Otherwise, what’s going to happen to me?”
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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