: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
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For an after-dinner pick-me-up option, include espresso, coffee liqueur, and simple syrup to make crowd-pleasing espresso martinis.
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Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Top notes of black cherry and cherry liqueur get a bitter edge with almond, while jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, and cedarwood add a sultry, woodsy edge—as if cherries sprang from moonlight forests instead of sunlit orchards.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
On its spirits menu is a vast collection of Japanese whisky, single malt Scotch whisky, rye whisky plus Bourbons, agave, brandy and liqueurs.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
Orange twist for garnish Combine the gin, sweet vermouth, and pomegranate liqueur in a mixing glass with ice.
—Lela London, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Top notes of black cherry and cherry liqueur get a bitter edge with almond, while jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, and cedarwood add a sultry, woodsy edge—as if cherries sprang from moonlight forests instead of sunlit orchards.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
On its spirits menu is a vast collection of Japanese whisky, single malt Scotch whisky, rye whisky plus Bourbons, agave, brandy and liqueurs.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
Orange twist for garnish Combine the gin, sweet vermouth, and pomegranate liqueur in a mixing glass with ice.
—Lela London, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for liqueur
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“Liqueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər 
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a flavored and usually sweetened alcoholic beverage
Medical Definition
liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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