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Examples of decanter in a Sentence
The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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One of the earliest biopics imagined her life story, and her name graced everything from dolls to decanters.
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Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Each cabinet is numbered, and the whisky is housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Smelling of rotting grapes, the phlegm is musty and acetone-tinged, like a decanter of red wine forgotten in a dark kitchen corner after a dinner party, left to turn into vinegar.
—Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2026
And while it’s designed for wine, a decanter like this can easily pull double duty.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Each cabinet is numbered, and the whisky is housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Smelling of rotting grapes, the phlegm is musty and acetone-tinged, like a decanter of red wine forgotten in a dark kitchen corner after a dinner party, left to turn into vinegar.
—Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2026
And while it’s designed for wine, a decanter like this can easily pull double duty.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for decanter
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 5 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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