sherry
noun
a fortified, amber-colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere.
sherry
1 American
[sher-ee]
/ ˈʃɛr i /
noun
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sherries
plural
Sherry
2
American
[sher-ee]
/ ˈʃɛr i /
noun
sherry
British
/ ˈʃɛrɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sherry
1590–1600; back formation from sherris, construed as a plural
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As he watches the jamón being carved, Jaime Fernández, international commercial director for the Grupo Osborne, which produces wine, sherry and the renowned Cinco Jotas brand of ham, describes it as a "flagship" national foodstuff.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
"What do you get for that, poet laureate? £70 a year and a barrel of sherry? Not interested."
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, the remaining tablespoon of sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, dill, and black pepper.
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
For our take, we cook pancetta and shallots with Dijon mustard, olive oil and sherry vinegar for a bright yet comforting dressing to drizzle onto the greens just before serving.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
The bartender, who was wiping a sherry glass dry, looked at her.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Since the Thursday rampage, Sherry Lauer, 56, has been watching her five-year-old granddaughter for signs of how she is processing the tragedy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Slate’s Nitish Pahwa talked to psychologist and MIT professor Sherry Turkle about how “modern technology is scrambling our ability to live in the real world”—and what we can do about it.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Three years before Kent’s parents, Sherry and Alan, bought their eldest boy the Toyota truck, they saw his work ethic and drive in 1982 while Jeff tried to earn money for his Walkman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Dr Cathy Sherry, Professor at Macquarie Law School in Australia, has studied property law and ownership across the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
One morning Sherry was at the door with another cat, this one trailed by a bunch of bleary kittens.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
In the meantime, look also for sherries from Lustau and González Byass, more established labels that offer wide availability and reliable quality.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2020
This week’s recommendations include two sherries from a label new to the U.S. market, through Grapes of Spain importers.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2020
By contrast, “en rama” indicates that the Valdespino was only lightly filtered at most, as was typical of sherries until the middle of the 20th century.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
If all fino sherries are pungently briny, manzanilla is even more so.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
He not only produced a tremendous assortment of wines—Hock, Sauterne, Champagne, Barsack, Burgundy, but descended into endless varieties of sherries and Madeiras.
From Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour by Robert Smith Surtees
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