How to Use liqueur in a Sentence

liqueur

noun
  • Keep an eye out for changes in any liqueurs with a creamy base.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Try it with tonic and lime, or with a splash of grapefruit liqueur.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 July 2018
  • Combine the wine, rum, liqueurs and lemon juice in the shaker.
    — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The teams must bring ski chalets to life with a baked element made with liqueur.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
  • This drink has a very herbal flavor from the basil and the Pimm's liqueur.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Add an extra pour of tequila or liqueur for $1 all day.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Here, it’s made with fresh pulp and Pama liqueur and served in a jam jar.
    — Ben Reynolds, Travel, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Right now, it’s made with vanilla bean ice cream, sloe gin and chocolate liqueur.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 15 June 2017
  • Set a few bottles of liqueur on the table for those who’d like to spike their dessert.
    — Sunset Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The baba is soaked in a pale-green herbal liqueur that recalls absinthe.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Not sure what to do with that bottle of blackberry liqueur when you're done?
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
  • The answer is yes, but there isn’t a specific liqueur or fruit that does the job.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The secret behind so many of these quick recipes is a liqueur, a spirit, a brandy.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Lower the heat and when the mixture looks clear, remove it from the heat and stir in the liqueur.
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Wine, beer, cocktails, liquor, and liqueurs were all included.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Mix the butter and liqueur together and brush the fish with the mixture.
    — For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The sweet and subtly bitter liqueur is a good entry amaro for a less bitter spritz.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022
  • In a metal cup, gently muddle the mint into the peach liqueur.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Choose a liqueur that will act as a complement to the other flavors in your dessert.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
  • There’s never been a better time to be in the market for chocolate liqueur.
    — Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2021
  • In a shaker, add a couple ounces of gin and a splash of the maraschino cherry liqueur.
    — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Brush the cake with 1/3 of the liqueur syrup and spread with 1/3 of the pastry cream.
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Next to the punchbowl, a tiny dancer enlivened a package of Dutch liqueur.
    — Troy Patterson, Bloomberg.com, 2 May 2017
  • Prawns in arak are served with a sauce of tomatoes and dill with arak, a liqueur with a robust licorice flavor.
    — Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • Knox Whiskey Works is making gins, vodkas, whiskeys and liqueurs.
    — Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 8 June 2017
  • Rustic herbal notes layer with the ripe currant fruit in his take on the French liqueur.
    — Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Combine the gin, liqueur, lemon juice, and bitters in the base of a cocktail shaker.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Add 1 ounce herbal liqueur (such as Benedictine) and 1 ounce brandy.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Named for the famous French liqueur, chartreuse is shaping up to be the shade of spring.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026

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