snifter
Example Sentences
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Phileas Fogg, played by David Tennant, utters these words in disbelief but also in celebration over a snifter of brandy in the finale of "Around the World in 80 Days."
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
Eaton did piano bar work in hotel lounges, too, what he calls “saloon playing”: a greenback-stuffed snifter displayed prominently.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2019
“In 1955, a gun onstage was like a brandy snifter — just ye olde prop,” said Mathew Wright, director of “Office Hour” at ArtsWest.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2019
More recently, “The Dead, 1904,” is becoming a festive season staple, offering fine wining and dining and a snifter of drama in a Gilded Age mansion.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2018
He leans forward and lifts a snifter from the table.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
