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brandy

[bran-dee] / ˈbræn di /
NOUN
spirits
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Russia has also restricted Armenian fish, famed Jermuk mineral water, wine and brandy.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

It was helped along by the expanding railroad system, which let the business boost distribution of its brandy to saloons, farms and cities across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Wisconsin, land of cheese curds and brats and brandy Old Fashioneds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2025

More than 40% of French brandy is exported to the US.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2025

By the time dessert appears—English plum pudding with brandy sauce—I don’t think I can take another bite.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

In the business of the worst moment, there may be unanimity, just as soon as the effects of the smelling salts and the large brandies kick in.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

And in an equally symbolic move, the Chinese side said that for now, the brandies would have a reprieve.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

Small businesses producing sljivovica and other fruit brandies have sprouted in recent years, offering modern packaging with ethnic-style designs.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2022

Other activities include a tapas tour in Madrid, visits to wineries and a tasting of Spanish brandies.

From New York Times May 6, 2016

A cool breeze rustled in the brandies and rippled through the grass, all the way into the valley.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Since I don’t have a French-army-camp-size skillet, I adapted my Marengo for the oven, where I can gently cook eight chicken thighs in brandied sauce without having to hover over the stove using multiple pans.

From Washington Post Mar. 12, 2023

It’s really a kind of simplified version of brandied cherries.

From New York Times May 6, 2022

What makes them killer is replacing the maraschino cherries in the original recipe with good quality brandied ones.

From Salon Dec. 17, 2016

For the last week of 2011, June is recommending the play Stick Fly, which is about an African-American family on Martha’s Vineyard, and Bernard Callebaut brandied cherries, which are only available seasonally.

From Slate Dec. 29, 2011

Madam’s list of required delicacies was endless: gingerbread, pies of brandied peaches and preserved cherries and mincemeat, macaroons, blancmange, Jordan almonds, sugar candy, as many kinds of cake as there were fingers on both hands.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Large billboards brandying buzzwords like “blockchain” and “Web3” filled the streets and took many longtime conference-goers by surprise.

From Washington Post Jan. 18, 2023

Ropiness was cured by repeated rackings and by brandying, eight gallons per pipe being the normal ratio.

From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Peaches and pears should be peeled for brandying.

From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)




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