digestif

noun

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as in aperitif

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Recent Examples of digestif Those are followed by a look inside Milpero’s fermentation room, where a sample drink acts as a midway digestif for the spicy, spectacular hot courses served later in the night. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 The curiously boozy brandy remains a relatively niche serve, even as drinkers have largely embraced the ritual of ending their meals with other digestifs like Chartreuse and amaro. — Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026 The seating’s curved shape will create a nice contrast to the octagonal glass tabletop, and the whole setup is perfect for planning afternoon tea outdoors or enjoying an alfresco digestif. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026 Some bunked in the triangular houses equipped with bottles of Amaro digestif. — New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for digestif
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestif
  1. aperitif
  2. tipple
  3. liquor
  4. alcohol
  5. rum
  6. bottle
  7. drink
  8. nightcap
Noun
  • Know which drink to order at what time Drinking is also quite codified; with meals wine is the most common, but vermouth is often enjoyed as an aperitif before dining.
    — Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • To my mind, champagne is more or less an everyday beverage, the perfect aperitif.
    — Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 25 July 2026
Definition of aperitif
Noun
  • The cocktail program will be crafted by one of Employees Only’s principal bartenders, ensuring top-notch tipples round after round.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Spice Lounge is the place to be once the sun sets with live musicians (think saxophonists and singers) perform as guests tipple at the edge of the view.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of tipple
Noun
  • The combination of the World Cup, Sail Boston, and Boston 250 events saw an economic boom fueled by liquor sales, tall ships, and Scots covering statues with road cones.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And, of course, for those of us who like their soda spiked, look for liquor notes like the bourbon in Armaf Odyssey Soda Pop EDP or rum in Borntostandout Cola Addict EDP.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • State police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal head-on crash in Middlefield last August after investigators found that his blood alcohol content was allegedly more than twice the legal limit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Younger generations drink less alcohol in general and are less likely to choose wine.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • And, of course, for those of us who like their soda spiked, look for liquor notes like the bourbon in Armaf Odyssey Soda Pop EDP or rum in Borntostandout Cola Addict EDP.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • It’s made with Santa Teresa 1796, a smooth Venezuelan rum, and layered with mamey, pineapple and herbal flavors.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • After the execution, Jenkins' son detailed how his mother was killed with only a plastic spray bottle to defend against the knife attacks.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • Modern Druidic offerings often take the form of (usually vegetarian) food and drink, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the offer, consumers get an entrée, chips and salsa and a non-alcoholic drink.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • After a late night meal at an Indian restaurant followed by a nightcap at the crew's favorite Italian restaurant, a season's worth of suspicions comes bubbling up for Tony in the form of a violent episode of food poisoning.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ceddanne Rafaela added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who closed a 10-game homestand 8-2, including a victory on Wednesday that matched a club-record 15-game winning streak from 1946 before it was stopped in the nightcap of a split doubleheader.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of nightcap

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