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Recent Examples of schnapps
Strolling around with a glass of warm wine or local schnapps, shopping, grazing and taking it all in is a great way to explore a place like Vienna, Brussels or Prague.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Passing around a strange mixture of peach schnapps, vodka, and orange juice, the girls had told one another secrets and fears while Frankie watched in woozy fascination.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
As the sky turns purple-ish, Ellen cheerily serves foraged nettle and spinach soup; chanterelle, ricotta and sage ravioli; and a creamy take on the local dessert of blueberries with milk and sugar, washed down with schnapps infused with mugwort and dill.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
Along the way, greeters offer free shots of cherry schnapps that taste, I’m reliably told, like cough syrup cut with paint thinner.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Passing around a strange mixture of peach schnapps, vodka, and orange juice, the girls had told one another secrets and fears while Frankie watched in woozy fascination.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
As the sky turns purple-ish, Ellen cheerily serves foraged nettle and spinach soup; chanterelle, ricotta and sage ravioli; and a creamy take on the local dessert of blueberries with milk and sugar, washed down with schnapps infused with mugwort and dill.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
Along the way, greeters offer free shots of cherry schnapps that taste, I’m reliably told, like cough syrup cut with paint thinner.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schnapps
Noun
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Perennial favorite vodka had flat sales, but held steady with more than $7 billion in value.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Spindle Bar has cocktail specials: Main Squeeze frozen vodka lemonade and Love is Brewing, a chocolate caramel espresso martini.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Churches, schools, stores, banks, pretty women and Christianity have reached us, and all other marks of civilization, except whiskey and lawsuits, have made their appearance in our midst.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Don't forget this year's festival combining chocolate, wine and whiskey at Main Street Station.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dig in: The Tum Tugger cocktail at Lorelei combines black rum, alpine amaro, black walnuts, nutmeg and Drambuie, a liqueur made from Scotch.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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To romanticize the European-coast drink for your Galentine's Day spread, begin by adding 1/4 cup of raspberries and two ounces of elderflower liqueur to a wine glass.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And no worries if kids will be eating the fondue; the wine or brandy that adds a wonderful umami flavor to the pot evaporates during the cooking process.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2025
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This easy dessert takes the classic combination of berries and cream and gives them an elevated flavor thanks to the brandy and sour cream.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Others turned to bathtub distillery operations, creating gin and other liquors at home.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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The View has collaborated with a couple of other New York institutions on exclusive cocktails, too: The Katz’s Martini combines gin and dry vermouth with Katz’s blend of pastrami spices, while the Whipped and Swirled plays on Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2025
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That’s evident in Lo’s $265 signature menu, which spans 12 courses and can be accompanied by a standard or premium wine pairing ($200 or $450).—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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The wine is cheap and good, and those Aperol spritzes are so pretty and colorful.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 2025 version of this series includes whiskey finished in barrels previously used to mature tequila, Bordeaux wine, Moscatel, and the subject of this review (the best of the lot, in my opinion), Amarone wine.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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Where her counterparts used EDM to drown our fears in tequila and beat drops, Gaga addressed them softly, head-on, while also supplying refuge and ecstasy.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Apr. 2024
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“Schnapps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schnapps. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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