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Recent Examples of digestif
Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike the lighter versions served elsewhere, this one leans decadent—more dessert than digestif.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Espresso and tea are offered at the end of the meal, in line with Italian dining customs, and a complimentary limoncello digestif is available for patrons 21 and up.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Easton suggests an herbaceous spritz with the starter, floral mezcal moment with the main, and a chilled digestif to close the evening.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike the lighter versions served elsewhere, this one leans decadent—more dessert than digestif.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Espresso and tea are offered at the end of the meal, in line with Italian dining customs, and a complimentary limoncello digestif is available for patrons 21 and up.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Easton suggests an herbaceous spritz with the starter, floral mezcal moment with the main, and a chilled digestif to close the evening.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestif
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Lower in alcohol and markedly less sweet than most European counterparts, this aperitif is quite fresh, with peppery notes of eucalyptus and a pleasantly tart currant flavor.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sherry, the briny aperitif that hails from the same region as flamenco, is the obvious choice here; choose from a whopping 400 bottles selected by sherry savant David Ayuso.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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For tipples, the bar offers up natural wines and cocktails built around seasonal flavors, which are made behind a striking green bar.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video obtained exclusively by CBS News New York shows Timothy Brown's wrongful arrest by the NYPD inside a Brooklyn liquor store on April 14, 2026.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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New surveillance video from inside a Brooklyn liquor store shows another angle of the rough mistaken identity arrest that ignited a firestorm of criticism, offering a different angle as one of the detectives appears to stomp the prone suspect.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Eight others were arrested for alleged drug or alcohol intoxication.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The alcohol-free formula is gentle on baby hairs, while effectively slicking them down all day.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to a Reuters report, Bardstown Bourbon Company will continue to produce rum for export for the Lofted Custom Spirits branch, however, which will make up a stunning 50 percent of the distillery’s business this year.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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It’s understood that there’s nothing more difficult than being a successful editor, therapist, or author, even with a stash of pill bottles in a wicker basket beside an opulent floral arrangement.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the core of Porta is a temperature control system designed to adapt to the specific wine bottle housed inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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The hot plate → Gen Z's favorite ready-to-drink cocktails are raising new concerns that their high potency may fuel overconsumption.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The setting is oiled by a drinks program that continues the marine theme, with cocktails using kelp infusions and botanicals from the Mount Nelson gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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End with a gin nightcap that riffs on the carom-seed digestif found in every Bengali pantry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Also in the nightcap, the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves face off.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Digestif.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digestif. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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