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cognac

[kohn-yak, kon-, kaw-nyak] / ˈkoʊn jæk, ˈkɒn-, kɔˈnjak /
NOUN
brandy
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Remy Cointreau RCO 6.88%increase; green up pointing triangle backed its outlook for a return to sustained revenue growth after cognac sales picked up, particularly in parts of Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The businessman, who made his money in cognac and real estate, had renounced his Ukrainian citizenship some years ago.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Champagne and cognac accounted for 40 percent of the export values, at around 600 million euros each.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

In the two weeks preceding the election, Moscow banned the export of Armenian flowers, mineral water, cognac, fresh vegetables and fruit.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

“Cheery oh. Cheery oh to you, Miss. What a lovely girl. I will bring you better cognac than that.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Macron brought up some particularly French concerns, including China’s threat of tariffs on cognacs.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

For long, rum has been relegated to the bottom shelf of bar cabinets around the world with whiskeys, cognacs and gins taking prime slots.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2023

There’s a brass lamp from Rick’s, fringed with imitation gemstones, and two rattan chairs where Europe’s desperate and displaced drank their cognacs and plotted their escapes.

From New York Times Dec. 1, 2022

Now combined into a single storefront, the current retail space retains raffish details of its liquor-store days, including a retro red-and-blue neon sign and period gilt window lettering advertising cognacs and cordials.

From Seattle Times Aug. 28, 2022

The two cognacs went by the name of "a pair of flannel trousers."

From The Undying Past by Hermann Sudermann




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