as in bottle
a special glass container into which wine, whiskey, etc., is poured from its original container and from which it is served
The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter. a decanter of port
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Recent Examples of decanter
Some of the brand’s designs are more decorative than practical, but this decanter can definitely go either way.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
The release is limited to 151 decanters worldwide, and the whisky therein comes from a single cask of spirit distilled in 1958.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
It is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) and packaged in a decanter that pays homage to the brand's long roots in the bourbon industry.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Crystal decanter size Crystal decanters come in several sizes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
The release is limited to 151 decanters worldwide, and the whisky therein comes from a single cask of spirit distilled in 1958.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
It is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) and packaged in a decanter that pays homage to the brand's long roots in the bourbon industry.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Crystal decanter size Crystal decanters come in several sizes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanter
Noun
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The most common single-use plastic items included food wrappers, bottles, bottle caps/rings, cigarette butts, wipes, and fragments.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Towering mounds of textiles sprawl across the terrain, with some garments—price tags still intact—entangled among plastic bags, bottles, and other waste.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Others took the opportunity to post Musk’s legendarily inept Elden Ring build, which boasted no less than two shields, but no healing flask (somehow, his character had managed to reach level 111).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the group soldiers on, with Alex wrapping herself in blankets in the backseat and Paul and Hillary nipping from a flask to try to stay warm.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Pair the coasters with this chic carafe or a matching wine decanter.—
Lauren Joseph,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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This beautiful carafe from Amazon has a tumbler that doubles as a lid to keep water or another liquid clean for drinking.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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There’s no doubt Ryan has the tools to be a very good pitcher.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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