SNIFTER Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

snifter

noun

Definition of snifter

as in cocktail

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Recent Examples of snifter Enjoy this one at room temperature out of a brandy snifter in order to maximize those complexities. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Give it a good shake and strain into a snifter glass filled with fresh ice. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Finish with a snifter at the East Nashville outpost of New York’s award-hogging cocktail bar Attaboy. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 Aged for 18 months in American oak barrels and savored neat in a snifter, the flavor is soft and buttery with fruity overtones. — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snifter

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Noun

Aside from the immediate vocal strain and airway inflammation noted by otolaryngologists, major health institutions warn that regular vaping exposes the body to a cocktail of toxic chemicals, cardiovascular strain and respiratory risks.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The property also brings LoLa 41, known for seafood and sushi, and the intimate 41 Below cocktail and private-dining space to town.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of cocktail

Noun

Suddenly, Smith herself was beside me, raising her own bottle of ginger juice.

— Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottle

Noun

Bitter foods have been used for generations to kick digestion into gear, whether that meant a bitter aperitif before a meal or a sharp green tossed on the plate first.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Vermouth is a lower-proof aperitif flavored with herbs, roots, spices, citrus and other botanicals, typically landing somewhere between 15% and 22% ABV—considerably gentler than the roughly 40% ABV of many familiar spirits.

— Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of aperitif

Noun

Afterwards, everyone was lured by the sound of salsa music into Bar Lelarge for a nightcap before scattering around the hotel.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Hence the gorgeous moment when Mi-ok joins Ho-seok for a nightcap under the stars—secret moonshine—and affirms that, in the face of insurmountable problems, enduring them together is their only solution.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nightcap

Noun

The live-by-the-slug, die-by-the-slug Dodgers have hit zero home runs in the NLCS.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slug

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Zachary Rutherford, the marathon’s official charity chaser, ran for Signal 13, a nonprofit that supports the physical, mental and emotional well-being of Baltimore police officers and their families.

— Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026
For an eclipse chaser who values that, scenery over duration, or relative quiet, this geographical knife-edge could be appealing.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of chaser

Noun

Volunteers encountered them individually and in combinations, including beer with cake and coffee with orange.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Aside from one man who poured beer on someone, Brandi said no other assaulters were removed.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of beer

Noun

His affect matches his typical attire on the trail—a Red Sox cap, a fleece vest, his cell phone on a belt clip.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The actor wore a long black leather coat over a simple black tank, paired with straight-leg blue jeans cinched with a leather belt.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

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