spritzer

noun spritz·er \ ˈsprit-sər , ˈshprit- \

Updated on: 21 May 2018

Definition of spritzer

: a beverage of usually white wine and soda water

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Recent Examples of spritzer from the Web

Face spritzers gonna spritz, so Dr. Howe says that the most important thing is to find a formula that contains a good humectant — the more, the merrier.

— rachel krause, refinery29.com, "Is Your Face Mist Actually Making Your Skin Worse?," 8 May 2018
On Friday, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., meet the artist, enjoy her colorful works and discuss her passion for painting while sampling an elderflower spritzer and spring treats.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windsor Locks Edition," 1 May 2018
The cranberry spritzers and sparkling lemonades are offered in highball-style glasses.

— alina dizik, WSJ, "High-End Dining for the High-Chair Set," 3 Apr. 2018
Sangiovese bartenders have developed a list of dazzling spritzers and cocktails to pair with hefty nosh.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "This Italian restaurant serves free appetizers in Indianapolis," 14 Feb. 2018
The Paradise Falls Clubhouse, a white wine spritzer with Bolivian brandy, is garnished with grapes carbonated using dry ice.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "Cocktails Inspired by a Magician Movie Have Arrived in Beverly Grove," 9 Feb. 2018
This is not because the intelligence community is traitorous, or left wing, or (as Donald Trump Jr. sneeringly put it) wine-spritzer-drinking elites.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "The Backward Logic of the Nunes Memo," 2 Feb. 2018
Drink lower-calorie alcoholic beverages like wine spritzers, light beer and vodka sodas.

— NBC News, "How to find balance this holiday season," 22 Dec. 2017
Independently, the restaurant chain created and implemented the fee, made changes to its menu to explain the new price, introduced fruit spritzers (fruit juice mixed with water) and created promotional materials.

— susan scutti, CNN, "Sugary drink sales plummeted after price increase, study says," 16 Oct. 2017

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