SNIFTER Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

snifter

noun

Definition of snifter

as in cocktail

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Recent Examples of snifter Enjoy this one at room temperature out of a brandy snifter in order to maximize those complexities. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Give it a good shake and strain into a snifter glass filled with fresh ice. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Finish with a snifter at the East Nashville outpost of New York’s award-hogging cocktail bar Attaboy. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 Aged for 18 months in American oak barrels and savored neat in a snifter, the flavor is soft and buttery with fruity overtones. — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snifter

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Noun

The restaurant serves refined California cuisine with European influences, accompanied by classic cocktails and sweeping views of Los Angeles.

— Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of cocktail

Noun

After the execution, Jenkins' son detailed how his mother was killed with only a plastic spray bottle to defend against the knife attacks.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottle

Noun

Know which drink to order at what time Drinking is also quite codified; with meals wine is the most common, but vermouth is often enjoyed as an aperitif before dining.

— Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
To my mind, champagne is more or less an everyday beverage, the perfect aperitif.

— Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

Definition of aperitif

Noun

After a late night meal at an Indian restaurant followed by a nightcap at the crew's favorite Italian restaurant, a season's worth of suspicions comes bubbling up for Tony in the form of a violent episode of food poisoning.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Ceddanne Rafaela added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who closed a 10-game homestand 8-2, including a victory on Wednesday that matched a club-record 15-game winning streak from 1946 before it was stopped in the nightcap of a split doubleheader.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of nightcap

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If your garden has been beset by destructive crawling insects like ants, beetles, and slugs, pesticides often seem like the clear solution.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Baking soda can help prevent powdery mildew, kill weeds, repel slugs, and clean produce, but must be used sparingly.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Definition of slug

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Gordon Telepun, an eclipse chaser who worked as a NASA ambassador to share knowledge about eclipses in 2017 and 2024, will be on the Spanish island of Mallorca for the eclipse.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Ring chaser, or 'continious chaser' as O'Neal put it, the labels and even the predictions don't matter at this point.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of chaser

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Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The location, in the historic Steamers Building on the waterfront embarcadero, has a German beer garden atmosphere overlooking the Sacramento River.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of beer

Noun

Chanel and Kallmeyer showed us how to style the scarf as a belt; Stella McCartney, Ferragamo, and Heirlome presented different ways to wrap it around your neck.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Shields, undefeated at 18-0, is the heavy favorite despite being the challenger against Scott (5-1-1), who secured her belts last December.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of belt

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