: 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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One of the earliest biopics imagined her life story, and her name graced everything from dolls to decanters.—Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 Each cabinet is numbered, and the whisky is housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 And while it’s designed for wine, a decanter like this can easily pull double duty.—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 The intricate decanters are currently hand bottled, a process that naturally caps volume.—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decanter