decant

Example Sentences

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A previous report from 2022 suggested that a full decant could cost £7bn-£13bn with the building entirely vacated for between 12 and 20 years.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

I brew it in huge batches and decant it into a glass jug that looks vaguely like a science experiment.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

Some terrific directorial touches linger, such as when three characters decant olive oil in sync, the golden lighting and jazzy instrumentals heightening the sense that the trio has achieved a state of flow.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 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

It seemed that she had been angry at not having been interviewed for a recent epic survey, and this was her chance to decant the experiences of twenty years.

From At the Post by Gold, H. L. (Horace Leonard)