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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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Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expectation and fear make for a horrible cocktail.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to Berkeley Police, a resident on the 800 block of Colusa Avenue in North Berkeley notified firefighters on Friday about several bottles of hazardous substances in their basement.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Get a bottle online at the winery’s site, Lumen.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cyrus's fiancé, Maxx Morando, who walked the carpet with the pop star, was slightly more casual.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the Icelandic jazz-pop hybrid had more on her mind than just celebrating.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Melanie Masarin, the founder and CEO of Ghia, a nonalcoholic-drink brand, recently told me that an investor asked her whether Ghia has plans for a high-protein aperitif.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Far better is to flip those ratios, making a sparkling wine drink with just a little absinthe and a perfect pre-dinner aperitif.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Dinner usually means a lively table at Sweet Basil or Mountain Standard before retreating back to the hotel for a nightcap and a hot tub soak.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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After being disinvited from a fireside chat with Fortune magazine, Newsom’s office was offered a casual ‘VIP nightcap’ instead.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some of the sensory tools in our bins that my daughter especially enjoyed are poppers, slug fidgets, pushpeel sensory boards, and an expanding breathing ball.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Its gritty texture helps repel pests like slugs and snails from your garden.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For West, who is a storm chaser, snow in the South would be a rare and sacred gift, one that the weekend storm was portending to produce throughout the region.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mobility on eclipse day — by car or cruise ship — is one of the most powerful advantages any eclipse chaser can have.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The most comfortable beer-resistant boat shoe?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Snifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snifter. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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