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The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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Heritage Images via Getty Images What’s more, carafes now come in quite stylish designs and are often used as decanters.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In that capacity, Stefano Ricci has collaborated with Moleria Locchi for the last 12 years to create glasses, decanters and other objects for its home line.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Their distinctive products include lowball tumblers, decanters, and pitchers as well as decor like holiday ornaments.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As the menu puts it, when there’s not enough left in the bottle to make a proper cocktail, the gin goes into a decanter and the whiskey into a barrel.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In that capacity, Stefano Ricci has collaborated with Moleria Locchi for the last 12 years to create glasses, decanters and other objects for its home line.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Their distinctive products include lowball tumblers, decanters, and pitchers as well as decor like holiday ornaments.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As the menu puts it, when there’s not enough left in the bottle to make a proper cocktail, the gin goes into a decanter and the whiskey into a barrel.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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decanter
noun
de·cant·er
di-ˈkant-ər 
: an ornamental glass bottle used especially for serving wine
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