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The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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This set comes with a glass decanter and two matching wine glasses, all of which are adorned with hollies and berries and golden rims.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The decanter is made from Bianco Carrara marble, which was sourced from the Carrara region of Italy, and it comes housed inside a wooden box.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Store spare glasses, napkins, trivets, and utensils in its concealer lower shelves; your decanter, bar tools, and jarred cocktail add-ins will fit perfectly on the top shelf, which features a pull-out door that doubles as extra table space.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
And now, a new olive-oil decanter, realized post-humously by Flamingo Estate according to Pesce’s design, has been cast in glass using a mold of plump juicy olives.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The decanter is made from Bianco Carrara marble, which was sourced from the Carrara region of Italy, and it comes housed inside a wooden box.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Store spare glasses, napkins, trivets, and utensils in its concealer lower shelves; your decanter, bar tools, and jarred cocktail add-ins will fit perfectly on the top shelf, which features a pull-out door that doubles as extra table space.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
And now, a new olive-oil decanter, realized post-humously by Flamingo Estate according to Pesce’s design, has been cast in glass using a mold of plump juicy olives.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decanter
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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decanter
noun
de·cant·er
di-ˈkant-ər 
: an ornamental glass bottle used especially for serving wine
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