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Recent Examples of aperitif
Campari’s story began in 1860, when founder Gaspare Campari introduced his namesake aperitif, a creation that has since become a global symbol of Italian elegance, craftsmanship and creativity.
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Partner Content, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Simple jokes, clichés served up as a refreshing alcohol-free aperitif to prolong meetings without really getting to work.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Start with an aperitif like a Ligurian Negroni infused with Côte d’Azur Cap Gin, best sipped alongside cheesy focaccia with pesto, before sampling the signature pesto plate with trofie pasta — which is even more indulgent when topped with Sicilian gamberi (shrimp) tartare.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Up top, the rooftop terrace overlooks a quiet garden and offers ample space for breakfast, reading, or a sunset aperitif.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
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Partner Content, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Simple jokes, clichés served up as a refreshing alcohol-free aperitif to prolong meetings without really getting to work.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Start with an aperitif like a Ligurian Negroni infused with Côte d’Azur Cap Gin, best sipped alongside cheesy focaccia with pesto, before sampling the signature pesto plate with trofie pasta — which is even more indulgent when topped with Sicilian gamberi (shrimp) tartare.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Up top, the rooftop terrace overlooks a quiet garden and offers ample space for breakfast, reading, or a sunset aperitif.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperitif
Noun
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Unlike the lighter versions served elsewhere, this one leans decadent—more dessert than digestif.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Ten Tusker’s Bar is fully stocked for after dinner digestifs before heading back to the lodges.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Antinori, who has worked in top-tier hotel bars across Europe, has eschewed the complexity of modern mixology in favor of straightforward, unpretentious tipples that spotlight quality local ingredients.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The old Queen Mother, King Charles’ grandmother was partial to her same cocktail (Dubonnet and gin), every day at precisely 6:15 p.m. One day, the required tipple had not arrived.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mix four tablespoons of the alcohol and four drops of the soap into the one-liter spray bottle.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paul's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit, and he was subsequently charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, causing death.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those spirits were awakened by several methods, from burying the packet in the ground, to tying macrame-like knots onto the parcels, to driving nails into the amulet—all to fulfill the requests of Congolese practitioners.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Before the event takes a deadly turn, Harry appears to be in uncharacteristically high spirits in the trailer.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Add these ingredients into a spray bottle to spray on the tile.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the nightcap on NBC, the Warriors will visit the Lakers in Los Angeles.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The nightcap, between the Texans (+3) and Seahawks, has a total of 41.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s a potential 73,000 people a match paying for tickets, travel, merchandise, programmes, fanzines, food, drinks and more.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nikki Bravo, the co-owner of Momentum Coffee in Chicago, raised prices by about 15% last week for lattes, cappuccinos and other drinks at her four locations.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Aperitif.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperitif. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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