How to Use aperitif in a Sentence

aperitif

noun

• They served us champagne as an aperitif.
• Serve it as an aperitif or give it a try with spicy Asian food.
  — Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2018
• The music world was a kind of aperitif for the maw of digital.
  — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2010
• The unique wine is ideal served as an aperitif or with soft cheese.
  — Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 3 June 2024
• Pisco works well at the end of a meal, or it can be had as an aperitif or cocktail.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• George nearly smiles and pours me a shot of ouzo, a Greek aperitif flavored with star anise.
  — Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• Aperitifs of cold sparkling wine mixed with a splash of Suze, an herby liqueur, are served in bistro glasses.
  — Katherine Wheelock, CNT, 9 June 2017
• Watching the Dew Point Break Combine whisky and aperitif in glass.
  — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 30 Aug. 2017
• Combine the aperitif, vermouth, lime juice and syrup in the base of a cocktail shaker.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022
• This zippy wine will make a nice aperitif to get the juices flowing before a meal.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2022
• The scent unfurls with a sparkling citrus opening that feels like the first sip of a cold aperitif on a Greek island.
  — ELLE, 24 May 2023
• That’s the genius behind the spritz bar: Set out plenty of ice, sparkling wine, and a few aperitifs, and let people go to town.
  — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 25 Apr. 2018
• Though those one-shot aperitif glasses are kind of cute.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit, 6 Apr. 2017
• Though those one-shot aperitif glasses are kind of cute.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit, 6 Apr. 2017
• This is a fuller, richer style that goes from aperitif to the dinner table.
  — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
• The menu card also lists shots and aperitif-style low-proof drinks, plus a quartet of highballs.
  — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2018
• The evening begins with an aperitif in the salon, before moving to the counter for dinner.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
• Its wine smells of apple blossoms and the sea, and is ideal for aperitif and lighter seafood dishes.
  — Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021
• While the Bidens are serving this with dessert, this also works as a stellar aperitif.
  — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
• Serve this chilled as an aperitif, or over a single cube of ice to bring out its candied finish.
  — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2021
• The evening aperitif is also frowned upon; bars close at 6 p.m.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2020
• Guests wander the farm before a pre-dinner aperitif on the terrace or gathered around the fireplace in the lounge.
  — Monica Mendal Allison Duncan Rebekah Peppler Chris Schalkx Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• Saveur suggests gin, not vodka, and omits the lemon juice in favor of Lillet Blanc, a French aperitif.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
• And like a good aperitif, its sets the stage for a tasty new customer experience.
  — Sanford Stein, Forbes, 25 May 2021
• As mentioned, guests also get an aperitif and three-course dinner on the rooftop terrace and top tier seats at the Moulin Rouge show, Féerie.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 May 2022
• The pour is just an aperitif but also an enticing glimpse at what lies ahead.
  — Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
• Always, someone was standing sentinel at the bar, ready to serve a cafe au lait or an aperitif.
  — Vogue, 8 July 2024
• The aperitif wine Cocchi Rosa adds a lightly sweet, fruity note and the bitterness of quinine.
  — M. Carrie Allan, sacbee.com, 29 May 2017
• Most consumers mix Ghia’s original aperitifs with sparkling water, and its Le Spritz cans are convenient for travel.
  — Andrew Watman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• Lillet Blanc Wine made from white Bordeaux grapes (often, sémillon and sauvignon blanc) and brandy act as the foundation for this aromatic and floral aperitif.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024