: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
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State Line Distillery's coffee liqueur won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2023 and 2024, along with best in class in 2023.
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Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Origins and History Both Campari and Aperol hail from Italy and are part of the bitter liqueur family known as amari.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The Honey Deuce — a mix of vodka, lemonade and a raspberry liqueur, plus its signature melon balls — has become a major success for both Grey Goose and the tournament.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
After a soak with citrus liqueurs, those spirits are aged in oak for a year, then bottled.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Origins and History Both Campari and Aperol hail from Italy and are part of the bitter liqueur family known as amari.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The Honey Deuce — a mix of vodka, lemonade and a raspberry liqueur, plus its signature melon balls — has become a major success for both Grey Goose and the tournament.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
After a soak with citrus liqueurs, those spirits are aged in oak for a year, then bottled.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Liqueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər 
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a flavored and usually sweetened alcoholic beverage
Medical Definition
liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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