: 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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Berry Tiramisu Stick with the tiramisu theme, but replace the lemon with fruit liqueur and berries of your choice.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
But know that a little goes a long way with this heady combo of Gosling’s Black Seal and Amber rums mixed with orange, pineapple, and lemon juices plus fruit liqueurs and falernum.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
It’s drenched in syrupy sweet cherry liqueur, balanced by bitter almond, a floral rose and jasmine blend, and finished with sandalwood for a sweet, woody dry down.
—Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
The liqueur gives it a round, supple quality, the kind of drink that’s appreciably different from a classic Old Fashioned but that scratches a similar itch, and that is, or should be, never too sweet.
Is the Godfather among the greatest cocktails ever made?
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
But know that a little goes a long way with this heady combo of Gosling’s Black Seal and Amber rums mixed with orange, pineapple, and lemon juices plus fruit liqueurs and falernum.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
It’s drenched in syrupy sweet cherry liqueur, balanced by bitter almond, a floral rose and jasmine blend, and finished with sandalwood for a sweet, woody dry down.
—Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
The liqueur gives it a round, supple quality, the kind of drink that’s appreciably different from a classic Old Fashioned but that scratches a similar itch, and that is, or should be, never too sweet.
Is the Godfather among the greatest cocktails ever made?
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liqueur
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“Liqueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur. Accessed 20 May. 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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