plural schnapps
: any of various liquors of high alcoholic content
especially
: strong Holland gin
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The three of us spent a very enjoyable stretch of days together, walking, talking, drinking vodka and schnapps, watching a rustic Azerbaijani family’s YouTube channel, and cutting open agates on the lapidary saw that Lockwood and Kendall keep in their basement.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
The original’s a sweet, fruity mix—vodka, peach schnapps, iced tea, that sort of thing.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Aboard the ship, the impressive cuisine includes fresh fish bought locally (including Arctic char, halibut, cod, and haddock), local cheeses and charcuterie, and Icelandic beers, schnapps, and vodka on the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Jekyll’s Remedy includes a mix of vodka, peach schnapps, sour mixer, cardamon and clove extracts.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
The original’s a sweet, fruity mix—vodka, peach schnapps, iced tea, that sort of thing.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Aboard the ship, the impressive cuisine includes fresh fish bought locally (including Arctic char, halibut, cod, and haddock), local cheeses and charcuterie, and Icelandic beers, schnapps, and vodka on the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Jekyll’s Remedy includes a mix of vodka, peach schnapps, sour mixer, cardamon and clove extracts.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for schnapps
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“Schnapps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schnapps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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