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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
The lighter decanter, paired with eco-friendly packaging, is part of Hine’s broader efforts to enhance sustainability in its operations.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The aforementioned Waterford crystal decanter is housed inside a bespoke case made by Irish artist John Galvin, who has worked on other high-profile whiskies such as Glen Grant’s 70 year old Devotion.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Spring, which comes in the silver decanter, feels like an infinite summer.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 May 2025
Only two decanters designed by architect and designer Ben Dobbin were produced, and both come inside a unique bronze sculpture.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
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Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The aforementioned Waterford crystal decanter is housed inside a bespoke case made by Irish artist John Galvin, who has worked on other high-profile whiskies such as Glen Grant’s 70 year old Devotion.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Spring, which comes in the silver decanter, feels like an infinite summer.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 May 2025
Only two decanters designed by architect and designer Ben Dobbin were produced, and both come inside a unique bronze sculpture.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanter
Noun
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The painting includes portraits of two children, one with wide-open, frightened eyes and the other with eyes closed, somberly sipping on a bottle of Coca-Cola.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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Inspired by sunlight and crafted from botanical and healing notes, the copper bottle pays homage to nature’s energy and the House’s heritage, incorporating traditional goldsmith techniques, each flacon is a one-of-a-kind object d'art.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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On his delivery routes, Bridges drinks from a flask to keep hydrated, and catches and eats bugs when peckish.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Naked running belt: $48 This belt by Naked, on sale for less than $50 at Amazon, holds your hydration flasks and carries your cell phone, energy gels, fuel bars and sunglasses.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 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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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
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The Molotov cocktails were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The Diamondbacks righty has been excellent for nearly all of his big league career, but during a contract season, he's been a bottom-of-the-barrel pitcher.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Canning is the third starting pitcher the Mets have lost to injury since June 12 when Kodai Senga went down with a hamstring strain.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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