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Following the 12-day war, regime forces detained dozens of Jews in Tehran and Shiraz.—Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025 Wines are curated by the airline’s Sommeliers in the Sky program and may include pours like Piper-Heidsieck Brut or bold local Shiraz.—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Another Bloody Mojito Australia’s Four Pillars uses shiraz grapes from nearby vineyards to add flavor and a stunning color to their Bloody Shiraz Gin.—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The cast also includes Tom Hopper, Robert Wisdom, Luke Hemsworth, Dar Salim, Shiraz Tzarfati, Rona-Lee Shimon and Jared Shaw.—Abigail Lee, Variety, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Shiraz
Word History
Etymology
probably from French chiraz, alteration (influenced by Shiraz, city in Persia) of syrah, syrac Syrah
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