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Decanters make your nice wines look even nicer, and dress up even your cheapest vino.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2015

Decanters and water-jugs require still more tender treatment in cleaning, inasmuch as they are more costly to replace.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Decanters and glasses, sandwiches and cakes had been put out in readiness for later.

From Small Souls by Couperus, Louis

To Loosen the Glass Stopples of Decanters or Smelling Bottles when wedged in tight, 99 23.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

Decanters, glasses, cakes and sandwiches were put out, as usual.

From Small Souls by Couperus, Louis