—used for revolvers
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airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This special anniversary edition was also bottled in magnum, double magnum, and Jeroboam sizes, so there’s plenty to go around.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
These bashes will attract a bevy of top models and the celebrities that love them, all eager to pop magnums of champagne and ring in the new year as the ball drops in Time Square.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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According to lore, back in the 70s, the house wine came in glorious magnums, and waiters would draw a line on the bottle to mark the volume guests drank, then charge accordingly.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This special anniversary edition was also bottled in magnum, double magnum, and Jeroboam sizes, so there’s plenty to go around.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
These bashes will attract a bevy of top models and the celebrities that love them, all eager to pop magnums of champagne and ring in the new year as the ball drops in Time Square.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Magnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnum. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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