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spritzer

American  
[sprit-ser, shprit-] / ˈsprɪt sər, ˈʃprɪt- /

noun

  1. a tall drink made with chilled wine and soda.


spritzer British  
/ ˈsprɪtsə /

noun

  1. a drink, usually white wine, with soda water added

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of spritzer

1940–45; < German Spritzer; see spritz, -er 1

Example Sentences

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The lounge bar had a colorful interior with sea-themed paintings, and served a great white wine spritzer with lemons and herbs from the hotel’s garden.

From New York Times • May 5, 2018

Few white wine varieties offer more compelling texture than Albariño, which often gives the impression of weightiness even as it zips along the palate like a lime wedge spritzer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2017

This year, Hayashi managed to get her soap, body wash, serum and spritzer into some of those Oscars celebrity gift bags.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2016

He did, and the disks fell into wine spritzer – and bubble tea, again.

From Time • Sep. 4, 2015

If you answered yes to either of those questions, put down your wine spritzer and read on.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2015

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