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a special glass container into which wine, whiskey, etc., is poured from its original container and from which it is served
The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter. a decanter of port
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Recent Examples of decanter
Called the Rare Cask 42.1, the alcohol comes in a black crystal decanter and has sold for as much as $1,200 a sip in other locations that offer it.
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
After letting your coffee sit on the counter or in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours, flip a switch and your brew cleanly drains into the decanter.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Beam seems to have taken notice, and is now attempting to elevate Old Grand-Dad from the bottom shelf with its first limited release in... well, certainly in recent memory and possibly ever, unless special decanters count.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s Ready for the Super Bowl This whiskey decanter pours from the top of the field goal, with two included stoppers to keep the whiskey fresh.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
After letting your coffee sit on the counter or in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours, flip a switch and your brew cleanly drains into the decanter.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Beam seems to have taken notice, and is now attempting to elevate Old Grand-Dad from the bottom shelf with its first limited release in... well, certainly in recent memory and possibly ever, unless special decanters count.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s Ready for the Super Bowl This whiskey decanter pours from the top of the field goal, with two included stoppers to keep the whiskey fresh.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanter
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The award winner was matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry quarter casks to create a unique bottle of scotch.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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It came assembled in the box with one washable mop head and spray bottle already attached, making setup nice and easy.Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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The 16-year-old who attacked Elbit Systems used two thermos flasks packed with explosives in an attack on the Israeli defense company and was charged alongside a 23-year-old accomplice, according to Bloomberg.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Outside food, beverage, liquid containers, alcohol, cans, bottles, flasks (hydroflasks, metal, etc.) or coolers.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.Staff report, Chicago Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.Bill Weir, CNN, 12 Dec. 2022
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The effects of more and more alcohol in the gut can be profound, for the gut is the body’s carafe.Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
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Moka Pot The moka pot is a metal carafe that brews coffee or espresso on the stovetop with the help of pressurized steam.Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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Agreeing to one-year deals by Thursday’s 1 p.m. deadline were pitchers Zack Littell, who got a hefty raise to $5.72 million; Shane Baz ($1.45 million) and Garrett Cleavinger ($1.2 million); and catcher Ben Rortvedt ($1.125 million).Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Phillies could provide Kepler and Brandon Marsh, another lefty who has not hit lefty pitchers, with regular at-bats in the season’s initial months before determining whether one of them has to be platooned.Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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