: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
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Their house margarita has Licor 43, a Spanish liqueur, habanero bitters, dry curacao and Alma de Jaguar tequila.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
The Emily in Paris star, 33, who partnered with Baileys to launch the brand’s first non-dairy liqueur made with oat milk, opened up to PEOPLE about the challenges of finding the right things to make life sweeter while staying healthy.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old actress, who plays the character of Mindy on Emily in Paris, teased the upcoming fifth season of the show while speaking to PEOPLE about her partnership with Baileys, which is launching its first non-dairy liqueur made with oat milk.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Limoncello is a liqueur made with lemons, which grow in abundance in the region.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
The Emily in Paris star, 33, who partnered with Baileys to launch the brand’s first non-dairy liqueur made with oat milk, opened up to PEOPLE about the challenges of finding the right things to make life sweeter while staying healthy.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old actress, who plays the character of Mindy on Emily in Paris, teased the upcoming fifth season of the show while speaking to PEOPLE about her partnership with Baileys, which is launching its first non-dairy liqueur made with oat milk.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Limoncello is a liqueur made with lemons, which grow in abundance in the region.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Liqueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər 
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a flavored and usually sweetened alcoholic beverage
Medical Definition
liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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