liqueur
Americannoun
noun
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any of several highly flavoured sweetened spirits such as kirsch or cointreau, intended to be drunk after a meal
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liqueur glass
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a small hollow chocolate sweet containing liqueur
Etymology
Origin of liqueur
From French, dating back to 1735–45; see origin at liquor
Example Sentences
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The deal, set to be announced Tuesday, will allow Jenner’s 818 to tap in to Sazerac’s established sales and distribution network, which markets its brands ranging from Svedka vodka to Goldschläger liqueur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The WeHo bar is complete with endless photo ops, including life-size cutouts and large-scale holiday-themed portraiture of the “Obsessed” singer, as well as cocktails featuring her own liqueur company, Black Irish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
The process of flambeing the liqueur eliminates the sharpness of the alcohol and leaves behind a nicely caramelized flavor, but you can omit this step entirely, if you so choose.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
But had he instead swapped the Americano’s vermouth for still white wine, Count Negroni might have been credited with the Bicicletta, an easy cocktail of wine, red bitter liqueur and soda water.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
He came back with a liqueur glass on a silver salver.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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