as in bottle
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
The worlds of sneakerhead culture, sports, art, and tequila have finally collided, and the result is one of the most unique looking liquor decanters out there.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Amber & Opal bottles also serve as decanters, with an intentional sleek design, standing taller than the average whiskey bottle on a bar or store shelf.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
That price includes the decanter and a bottle of 1800 Cristalino that fits inside of it.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Whiskey decanter Another film and television inspired gift idea draws from a professional working man’s office encapsulated within four oak or wallpaper-covered walls like those of Richard Gilmore, Harvey Specter and Don Draper.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Amber & Opal bottles also serve as decanters, with an intentional sleek design, standing taller than the average whiskey bottle on a bar or store shelf.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
That price includes the decanter and a bottle of 1800 Cristalino that fits inside of it.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Whiskey decanter Another film and television inspired gift idea draws from a professional working man’s office encapsulated within four oak or wallpaper-covered walls like those of Richard Gilmore, Harvey Specter and Don Draper.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanter
Noun
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For those hesitant to invest in a full bottle, the 10ml travel spray ($29) offers an affordable entry point.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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After all, there’s nothing worse than not being able to find your lipsticks or realizing that your foundation bottle has cracked, leaking over your new cashmere sweater.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its bottle, which evokes a liquor flask in candy pink, mirrors the scent’s sweetly scandalous vibe.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Paying a visit to church altars, for instance, gives you an extra healing flask, which proves incredibly useful.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Tropicana ditched its distinctive carafe, with its circular shape, thinning neck, and crown-like bottle cap.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Black and Decker 12-cup coffee maker has a stainless steel carafe that’ll keep your coffee warm for hours.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Hurt In Minors, In Hall Of Fame A broken arm at age 19 while diving for a flyball in the minors turned a promising pitcher into a full-time outfielder who hit his way into the Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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For pitchers, that means longer outings in spring-training games.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanter. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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