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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

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Etymology

Origin of spritzer

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

Example Sentences

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Hartley’s South American twist on the white wine spritzer is a cool, low-alcohol summer cocktail, but it’s easily customizable based on your preferences or what you’ve got in your wine rack.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

A man with a fedora sipped something brown on the rocks; a woman left smudged lipstick on what looked like a wine spritzer.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2018

Asked for something nonalcoholic to drink, a bartender mixed house-made juice blends to concoct a beet-red spritzer with fruity top notes and a roasted pepper undercurrent.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2017

Brawner is also making a spritzer with Chinato Americano.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2017

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

From Time • Sep. 4, 2015

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