snifter
Example Sentences
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Phileas Fogg, played by David Tennant, utters these words in disbelief but also in celebration over a snifter of brandy in the finale of "Around the World in 80 Days."
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
He would take the dark transparent slide of the brandy snifter and slide that into the matte box.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
Eaton did piano bar work in hotel lounges, too, what he calls “saloon playing”: a greenback-stuffed snifter displayed prominently.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2019
It’s going to take 10 years, so don’t rinse out your snifter just yet.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2014
Judge Quinzy entered the room in three long strides, bearing a snifter of some dark, syrupy liquid.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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