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
Example Sentences
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"What do you get for that, poet laureate? £70 a year and a barrel of sherry? Not interested."
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
Du Beke told them it was like his "favourite sherry trifle at Christmas".
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
You can totally substitute some citrus juice or any other vinegar for the vinegar; I just like the sherry because it pairs so well with the sautéed alliums.
From Salon ● Feb. 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 Friday night before my nineteenth birthday Mrs. Finucane sends me for the sherry.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
“We were scared to death to do it, but he convinced us that he was able to do it,” Sherry Kent says.
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
Once bald, Sherry felt relief and acceptance, he said—along with a sense that “it really never was that deep.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
In one chapter, Sherry sees an English soldier enter the Revere home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Its heroine was Sherry Nola, a girl conceived, born and brought up in sweltering luxury.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
I also love fino sherries with oysters, and if you like sake, junmai sake and oysters are terrific.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
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
If the unfortified wines are fuller bodied, they may be selected to become oloroso sherries.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2019
The inferior sherries exported to England are often mixed with a cheap and light wine called Moguer, and are strengthened in the making by brandy; but too frequently they are adulterated by the London dealers.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
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