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champagne
1[ sham-peyn ]
noun
- (initial capital letter) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.
- a similar sparkling wine produced elsewhere.
- (formerly) the nonsparkling, dry, white table wine produced in the region of Champagne in France.
- a very pale yellow or greenish-yellow color.
- anything considered the best or luxurious.
adjective
- having the color of champagne.
- luxurious or expensive:
champagne tastes.
Champagne
2[ sham-peyn; French shahn-pan-yuh ]
noun
- a region and former province in NE France.
champagne
/ ʃæmˈpeɪn /
noun
- sometimes capital a white sparkling wine produced around Reims and Epernay, France
- (loosely) any effervescent white wine
- a colour varying from a pale orange-yellow to a greyish-yellow
- ( as adjective )
a champagne carpet
- modifier denoting a luxurious lifestyle
a champagne capitalist
Word History and Origins
Origin of champagne1
Word History and Origins
Origin of champagne1
Example Sentences
Photos on the governor’s website show him at a champagne reception with Transurban leaders and at a meeting with Macquarie officials.
When John Tyler left office, the couple threw a “Grand Finale Ball” with 3,000 guests and nonstop champagne and dance music.
He planned to live-stream the Inauguration events with the same friend as the 2017 Inauguration, once again drinking champagne — this time, the celebratory kind.
More than two dozen phone makers and carriers joined Amon in a champagne toast that year to finally celebrate the arrival of the first 5G service for consumers around the world.
That image persists because champagne producers have embraced it and prices have supported it.
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
Take one part Kim Kardashian, perhaps our most polarizing superstar, and add oil and champagne.
When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
The price reflects its rarity as well, but also the finicky, difficult, and nuanced process of making Champagne.
Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon.
Magnums of the driest and most expensive champagne seemed to be the favourite beverage.
Our escort was mounted within a few minutes, and we were in full gallop over the fruitful levels of Champagne.
The perfect level of the plains, particularly in Champagne, makes the ground as open as a race-course.
We too are in sympathy with those miners who are now faced with only one bottle of champagne a day.
The champagne was cold, and its subtle fumes played fantastic tricks with Edna's memory that night.
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