of champagne
: very dry
specifically
: being the driest made by the producer
plural bruts
: a very dry champagne or sparkling wine
Pair smoked salmon with … a brut that's not too dry.—
Roger Voss
Roger VossHalf the wines were non-vintage bruts, the best-established brands and a few newer entries.—Thomas Matthews
Thomas MatthewsExamples of brut in a Sentence
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
The opening sipper, for example, is a vibrant blend of grapefruit, jicama, rose hip, and basil, delivering the crisp effervescence of brut Champagne without a drop of alcohol.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
In California, winemaker Andrew Books launched a sparkling wine that has been ten years in the making and Piper Heidsieck just launched a new brut rose.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Adjective
Another show of brut force in the Champagne region is every cruise line has a standing reservation with a prestigious producer.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
The opening sipper, for example, is a vibrant blend of grapefruit, jicama, rose hip, and basil, delivering the crisp effervescence of brut Champagne without a drop of alcohol.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
Use brut-style sparkling wine, such as a brut prosecco.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
In California, winemaker Andrew Books launched a sparkling wine that has been ten years in the making and Piper Heidsieck just launched a new brut rose.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for brut
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“Brut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brut. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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