: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
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All meals and beverages including premium wines, spirits, and liqueurs are bundled into the daily rate, and farm-to-table dishes reflect seasonal ingredients and personal dietary desires.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
With simple syrup the clash of the liqueurs is too sharp, the flavor equivalent of swords clanging together.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Keep an eye out for changes in any liqueurs with a creamy base.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
This Italian liqueur is both bitter and refreshing.
—Sarah Moreno
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
With simple syrup the clash of the liqueurs is too sharp, the flavor equivalent of swords clanging together.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Keep an eye out for changes in any liqueurs with a creamy base.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
This Italian liqueur is both bitter and refreshing.
—Sarah Moreno
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for liqueur
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“Liqueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər 
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a flavored and usually sweetened alcoholic beverage
Medical Definition
liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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