lees
Example Sentences
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Aged 3-4 years on the lees, this opulent sparkler from a venerable Champagne house comes in an elegant flagon-shaped bottle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Muscadet mirrors the marina freshness of oysters while adding the light richness of lees contact making a harmonious pairing.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2023
Panettone baking competitions have sprung up in Singapore and Japan, where one version is leavened with sake lees.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
The cava brut designation means it was aged a minimum of nine months on the lees.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022
“Now,” cried the man, and he aimed a furious swipe at Lancelot’s lees.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing lees
"Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 2
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