How to Use cognac in a Sentence

cognac

noun
  • No, because there are quite a lot of browns and cognacs here, too.
    Hilary Robertson, House Beautiful, 30 Oct. 2014
  • Once the steaks are removed from the skillet, Dijon mustard, crushed peppercorns, cream, and cognac or brandy are combined in the pan to create the sauce.
    Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, 3 Jan. 2014
  • Return the soup base to medium-low heat and add the remaining 6 tablespoons cognac, the lemon juice, garlic, tomato paste, tarragon, and nutmeg.
    Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, 14 Nov. 2013
  • The drinks listed below are gluten free, so when possible choose these: gluten free beer; hard cider; distilled vodka; whiskey; wine; champagne; tequila; brandy; bourbon; scotch; gin; cognac; sake.
    Steven MacAri, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2014
  • The cognac and the clay colors, the cinnamon and the blush.
    Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Over the past five years, cognac sales have soared 73%.
    John Kell, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the cognac and cream.
    Washington Post, 12 July 2021
  • Pour the cognac or brandy into a small cup and then pour it over the shrimp.
    Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020
  • There were cupcakes and more shots of cognac, and words of love.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Cook to reduce the cognac by half and add the chicken broth.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Many Black soldiers were sent to the South of France, where cognac was made.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 July 2023
  • Add the cognac or bourbon, and fill 2/3 with crushed ice.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The officer searched the car and found an open bottle of cognac in the back seat.
    Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 5 June 2021
  • Reviewers loved the look of the cognac leather in person and say the bag feels durable in hand.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The 21 Year Old should be treated like cognac or a fine brandy, served neat.
    Bushmills, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • There are tequilas that could be compared to the most fine cognacs and scotches in the world.
    Sheila Marikar, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Alvarez sits down on the ring apron and signs 25 bottles of cognac.
    Greg Bishop, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • But none of the cognacs have the cultural cache of Hennessy.
    Mark Dent, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
  • Hence the cognac and minute amounts of foie gras and truffles that also go into the drink.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Blend in 2 teaspoons of cognac and ¼ teaspoon of thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Tea Call it a road toddy: tea plus whiskey, cognac, rum, or brandy.
    Ali Slagle, GQ, 28 Oct. 2017
  • David was paying and the cognac flowed freely, snifter after snifter.
    Jeff Leen, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
  • As a result, the cognac brand D’ussé, which the rapper is an investor in, now sponsors the event.
    Aaron Randle, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Unlike cognac, brandy can be made anywhere in the world.
    Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The tomatoes are sprinkled with caviar, for instance, and the peach cream gets a drizzle of cognac.
    Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • People sipped tea and cognac, and bought books about the race massacre that had occurred just a few blocks away, in 1921.
    Victor Luckerson, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The cocktail is at its best when the cognac is giving rich, supple, woody notes to balance the spicy rye.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Fifty-year-old cognac or Japanese Wagyu steak hot off the grill?
    Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2019
  • All are done in soft but warm earth tones, especially cocoas, cognacs, and beiges.
    Andrew Sessa, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Its elusive aroma and unique taste is usually developed in long-aged cognacs, but can be tricky to find in whisky, even among those matured in cognac casks.
    Claire Dodd, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

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