snifter

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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

The brandy snifter portrait is as American as hip-hop, acid-washed jeans and plastic-covered sofas.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 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

His sleeve catches the snifter and knocks it to the carpet.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen