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cognac

[kohn-yak, kon-, kaw-nyak] / ˈkoʊn jæk, ˈkɒn-, kɔˈnjak /
NOUN
brandy
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Within this Cognac sales were down 0.5% organically to 573.6 million euros, while its partner brand sales were 23% lower at 15.6 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Thousands of jobs are at stake in the Charente region alone, he says: "Cognac is a product that's made for export."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Last year, still adapting to its exit from the European Union, Britain introduced a system of “geographical indicators” intended to replace a pan-European system meant to protect products like Champagne and Cognac from imitations.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

I have zero personal connection to the dish steak Diane, which consists of pan-fried steak served in a piquant sauce made from pan drippings, cream, Cognac, shallots and Worcestershire or Dijon mustard.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

Do you continue your familiar intercourse with the Old Cognac in the New World, my dear Mason?

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William




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