spritzer

noun

spritz·​er ˈsprit-sər How to pronounce spritzer (audio)
ˈshprit-
: a beverage of usually white wine and soda water

Examples of spritzer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead of lemons and limes, our version is a yuzu-persimmon spritzer, which is basically the same! Nate Odenkirk, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2024 Yuzu Spritzer Yuzu brightens this refreshing spritzer, which also has notes of rosemary and bay. Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024 On Instagram, Lopez recently posted a video of herself preparing a Thanksgiving cocktail with a drink from her spritzer brand, Delola, of course. Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2023 The resulting red wine spritzer gives a nod to ginger’s prominence in holiday recipes and pays tribute to Rudolph, without being too on the nose. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for spritzer 

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Word History

Etymology

German, from spritzen

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spritzer was in 1953

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Cite this Entry

“Spritzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spritzer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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