as in bottle
a special glass container into which wine, whiskey, etc., is poured from its original container and from which it is served
The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter. a decanter of port
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Recent Examples of decanter
Crystal decanter set pieces While your decanter is the centerpiece of your set, the number of glassware included could be a make-or-break factor.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Narrow decanters can be used for older wines that need minimal aeration.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The worlds of sneakerhead culture, sports, art, and tequila have finally collided, and the result is one of the most unique looking liquor decanters out there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Amber & Opal bottles also serve as decanters, with an intentional sleek design, standing taller than the average whiskey bottle on a bar or store shelf.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Narrow decanters can be used for older wines that need minimal aeration.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The worlds of sneakerhead culture, sports, art, and tequila have finally collided, and the result is one of the most unique looking liquor decanters out there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Amber & Opal bottles also serve as decanters, with an intentional sleek design, standing taller than the average whiskey bottle on a bar or store shelf.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for decanter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanter
Noun
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The resort is also 95% plastic free, offering reusable aluminum bottles to be used at water stations and there’s also sustainable service ware.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Using a bottle jack to adjust the height of the staircase.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The seminal 1952 Miller-Urey experiment sent jolts of electricity through a flask of water and gases intended to represent early Earth’s atmosphere, and found that certain amino acids and other important biological molecules were produced.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the courtyard of the Paris Observatory, all 11 of his flasks turned cloudy with multiplying germs.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Tropicana ditched its distinctive carafe, with its circular shape, thinning neck, and crown-like bottle cap.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Black and Decker 12-cup coffee maker has a stainless steel carafe that’ll keep your coffee warm for hours.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each set includes a pitcher, four place settings with a dinner plate, salad plate, large bowl, low bowl, dinner napkin, drinking glass.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Near the end of what turned out to be a 5-2 loss to Houston during the Twins’ home opener at Target Field, Minnesota pitchers were looking to do something never done before to Altuve — strike him out five times in a game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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