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 second filter vignetted around the subject to make them fit in the brandy snifter.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2022

“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

Rose’s ashes were in an urn on the bar, next to a snifter of Grand Marnier, her favorite.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2018

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

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen