decant

Example Sentences

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Lord Hain is firmly behind a full decant, arguing that previous reports have found it to be the cheaper option.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

So don’t let the modest price fool you — crack open the screw cap a few hours before dinner, or better yet, decant it and let it come to life while you cook.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

I poured coffee grounds from a red can into a pot of boiling water, waited to decant cowboy coffee, and thought about how to lose the fox.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

I keep small salt and pepper grinders in my picnic box, plus packets of condiments or small containers in which to decant perishable condiments.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2022

The vat was a light plastic container used only to decant sludge out of the water.

From All Day September by Dongen, H. R. van