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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A trademark for an apéritif wine.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an aperitif

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Examples

  • Today, Dubonnet is available internationally in both Rouge and Blanc varieties and is a key ingredient in classic drinks such as the Dubonnet Cocktail and the Dubonnet Kiss.

    Giving the Gift of Thanks 2006

  • Dubonnet is the nation’s top selling aperitif, with a long and storied history that is enjoying renewed popularity as consumers return to “classic cocktails”.

    Flavors of the Season: Wine and Spirits 2006

  • Dubonnet is the nation’s top selling aperitif, with a long and storied history that is enjoying renewed popularity as consumers return to? classic cocktails?.

    Giving the Gift of Thanks 2006

  • My father's office was right above a restaurant called the Dubonnet.

    Ruth Reichl 2011

  • Cheeks: Dubonnet aka wine-colored blush was applied.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Have you ever bought a bottle of an aperitif called Dubonnet a bit like Pimm’s, that stuff Hooray Henries drink in the U.K.

    The Infinite Flickr. Ooo, trippy. 2005

  • In keeping with cocktail tradition, he mated it with the aperitif wine Dubonnet, a combination at the core of a great old drink called the Bentley.

    A Master of Mixological Science ERIC FELTEN 2010

  • She chose Dubonnet and then, under his guidance, decided on Croquettes de Turbot Sauce Homard followed by a Souffle aux Peches.

    You Don't Take Names Ajay Nair 2010

  • I shall lay onsome Dubonnet instead of wine gums, just in case.

    Lucy Mangan: A right royal do 2010

  • When Starkey was showing the Queen round an exhibition he had curated about Elizabeth I in 2003, he found her more preoccupied with the late arrival of her drink (Gin and Dubonnet) than the works on display.

    Archive 2007-12-16 2007

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