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Examples of decanter in a Sentence
The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Clase Azul is known for its expensive tequilas in handmade ceramic decanters, which customers often save long after the liquid is gone as art pieces in their homes. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026 There are a total of 1,776 decanters, a not-so-subtle callback to the country’s birthyear. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 One of the earliest biopics imagined her life story, and her name graced everything from dolls to decanters. —Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decanter
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Clase Azul is known for its expensive tequilas in handmade ceramic decanters, which customers often save long after the liquid is gone as art pieces in their homes. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026 There are a total of 1,776 decanters, a not-so-subtle callback to the country’s birthyear. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 One of the earliest biopics imagined her life story, and her name graced everything from dolls to decanters. —Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decanter
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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decanter
noun
de·cant·er di-ˈkant-ər 
: an ornamental glass bottle used especially for serving wine
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