: a vessel used to decant or to receive decanted liquids
especially: an ornamental glass bottle used for serving wine
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The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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The company had traditionally hesitated to include browns in its product range, but in her first year, after nixing the violet, Waight Keller introduced mocha brown, chocolaty brown, and a winey brown that looked like it had been poured from a decanter.—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Heritage Images via Getty Images What’s more, carafes now come in quite stylish designs and are often used as decanters.—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In that capacity, Stefano Ricci has collaborated with Moleria Locchi for the last 12 years to create glasses, decanters and other objects for its home line.—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 Their distinctive products include lowball tumblers, decanters, and pitchers as well as decor like holiday ornaments.—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decanter
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