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decant

[dih-kant] / dɪˈkænt /
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When you get home, you decant the spring rolls, curry, rice and noodles onto real plates, turn the lights down low, light a few candles and put on music you actually want to listen to.

From Salon Feb. 10, 2026

Lord Hain is firmly behind a full decant, arguing that previous reports have found it to be the cheaper option.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2026

I brew it in huge batches and decant it into a glass jug that looks vaguely like a science experiment.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2025

If the oil has separated from the paste, decant the tahini to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second bursts, stirring after each, until emulsified and smooth.

From Washington Post Dec. 7, 2022

Let it remain untouched for a couple of days, then decant the bitter into another bottle.

From The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

Less than a week after my half-hour text conversation with Dorn, a small package arrives at my door with decants of her eight selections.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

Klein’s husband decants the mixed nuts, and her 2-year-old daughter likes to put her snacks in the bins when they get home from the grocery store.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 2023

Williams, the author of the story collection “A Selfie as Big as the Ritz,” decants her first novel into flights, like wine.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2019

A vast coach park at the site decants tourists who will often also take in Bath and Windsor on a day trip from London.

From The Guardian Feb. 8, 2019

After dinner he decants claret into his venerable person, and tells an old story; the company smile with innocent joy.

From Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series by George Robert Aberigh-Mackay

These once held olive oil imported from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East and were discarded here after the oil was decanted at a nearby port.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2025

Cereal and baking ingredients don’t need to be decanted or sorted by color.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2022

“If Table 17 wants their pinot grigio decanted like they saw Table 45 with Bordeaux, you do it, and you do it with care and aplomb and delight.”

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2021

More than 40,000 plants have been decanted from the category A glasshouse ahead of a multi-million pound upgrade.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2021

I decanted about an ounce of the thick, oily liquid into the pressure vial and quickly applied the cap.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

More structured and more tannic than the Wapisa, it definitely benefited from an hour’s decanting.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

In both kitchens, we see a panoply of clear jars, an attention to display, and an affection for decanting.

From Slate Mar. 15, 2025

Klein is a proponent of decanting dry goods into containers and putting products in bins.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 2023

It was a wrong, unlawful decanting process, claims Mr Lubin, because there were no firm plans to redevelop before it happened.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2022

Moving carefully, I ran through the decanting procedure in my head, making sure I hadn’t forgotten anything.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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