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Recent Examples of snifter
In addition to being exorbitantly expensive and served in a snifter . . .
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Amie Barrodale, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Madeira September is great for: a snifter or two in one of the world’s oldest wine regions.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Aged for 18 months in American oak barrels and savored neat in a snifter, the flavor is soft and buttery with fruity overtones.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
You’re supposed to have a snifter of some sort.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 Nov. 2021
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Amie Barrodale, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Madeira September is great for: a snifter or two in one of the world’s oldest wine regions.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Aged for 18 months in American oak barrels and savored neat in a snifter, the flavor is soft and buttery with fruity overtones.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
You’re supposed to have a snifter of some sort.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snifter
Noun
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This is a luxurious, Relais & Châteaux property where the swanky cocktail terrace, Espazio Oteiza, is one of my favorites for the jaw-dropping coastal views.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hotel Nacional Special Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sip a bottle of txakoli before lunch while enjoying the tranquil views and birdsong.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Marking his feature debut is Jaafar Jackson in the lead role as the pop music icon.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Far from contemporary pop, each note and lyric demands your full attention; the reward is transcendence, even as the material nudges you to annotate like a philosophy student with a highlighter in hand.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant also serves a handful of low-ABV cocktails ($14-$17) like the bon vivant, made with shochu, dry vermouth, oleo saccharum, Pescadero sea salt and bay laurel oil; or the low tide, featuring an aloe aperitif, cucumber-parsley cordial and tonic.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Locals and visitors alike still flock to its quayside terrace for an aperitif served with a side of people watching, just like Jean Cocteau, who lived in room 22, and his friends once did.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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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The gap under the back door meant the kitchen had an Arctic climate in the winter and a slug infestation all year round.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although pumpkins that have started to turn color can ripen off the vine, leaving them in the garden exposes them to slugs, rot, or damage from a hard freeze.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Every adrenaline rush comes with a chaser of low rage and simmering despair.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Aurora chaser Landon Moeller spotted the aurora show in the skies above DeKalb, Illinois.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Others, like Havaizinho, were sprinkled with rustic beach huts selling sugarcane juice and beer, along with vendors renting umbrellas and chairs.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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That seasonal beer was an ale made from a secret recipe that changed from year to year, but often included things like orange or honeysuckle.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Snifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snifter. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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