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cognac

[kohn-yak, kon-, kaw-nyak] / ˈkoʊn jæk, ˈkɒn-, kɔˈnjak /
NOUN
brandy
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Champagne and cognac accounted for 40 percent of the export values, at around 600 million euros each.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Sales in China tumbled 27% as consumers stayed away from bars, hitting the on-trade business, with cognac sales notably depressed, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

There's a 1912 cognac, from the birth year of the president's Scottish-born mother.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

“She’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever observed,” said Elizabeth Pierce of Newbury Park, the lone red baseball cap in a field of cognac loafers and Chanel-inspired skirt suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

“Cheery oh. Cheery oh to you, Miss. What a lovely girl. I will bring you better cognac than that.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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