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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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While Debi’s feels almost cavernous with its brick-laden ground floor space, Tandem is decidedly more modern, with large windows overlooking the street and a polished cocktail menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The brand will also host an immersive cocktail and vinyl bar at Audo House and will hold its annual Summer Party on Thursday.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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By the time anyone realized that something was wrong, thousands of bottles had already gone missing.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Her voice startled me, both rough and smooth—like a bottle of whiskey set in front of a princess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Afterwards, guests attended a private aperitif organized in the area of Piazza Sant'Anna, which was completely cordoned off and teeming with law enforcement.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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Peer brands in the category include a non-alcoholic beer called Crazy Mountain, backed by actor George Clooney and recently raising $15 million in a funding round, as well as singer Katy Perry’s nonalcoholic aperitif De Soi and model Bella Hadid’s non-alcoholic beverage brand Kin Euphorics.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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There isn’t much of a bar scene, but the lobby lounge is a perfect nook for a quiet nightcap.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Don’t miss the nightcap on Peacock, either.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
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Firefly larvae feed on slugs and snails.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Nothing is guaranteed, of course; my Knicks fandom has long been accompanied by a chaser of disappointment.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Or will Everlane become a faster-moving trend chaser?—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The crowd responded by throwing beer into the air.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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There was fruit, sandwiches, kimbap, beer, and cigarettes—enough to fill the day in quiet peace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The president displayed a UFC championship belt at his desk in the Oval Office recently as fighters stood behind him to hype the event.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Those recent incidents and issues have caused NJ Transit — which agreed to carry 40,000 passengers per game in an arrangement with soccer sanctioning body FIFA — to adopt a belt-and-suspenders approach.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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“Snifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snifter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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