Get to know Aperitif better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like alcohol or intoxicant.
Aperitif meaning
An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
Synonyms of Aperitif
Using Aperitif
- The main meaning on this page is: An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
- Useful related words include: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant.
- In the example corpus, aperitif often appears in combinations such as: an aperitif, aperitif of, aperitif or.
Context around Aperitif
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aperitif
- In this selection, "aperitif" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sweet, summer, evening, consumed, means and hours stand out and add context to how "aperitif" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a mediterranean aperitif and a summer aperitif. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aperitif" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aperitif
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Transport yourself to Greece with a Mediterranean aperitif. (8 words)
I try a glass of aperitif (bottle £11). (8 words)
In French, "aperitif" means drinks served before a meal. (9 words)
The aperitif hour makes for a good way to meet other travellers and the menu of the hotel restaurant showcases the best of Seattle’s local dishes. (27 words)
We started with an aperitif of 2017 Ashbourne Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay named after Anthony’s great, great grandfather Lord Ashbourne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland in the 1880s. (27 words)
It was the key ingredient to flavor maitran, a German wine or aperitif consumed to honor the season and specifically consumed on May Day. (24 words)
Example sentences (19)
Dine and Dish: L'Aperitif in northeast FresnoFrench classics await you at L'Aperitif at Cedar and Herndon in northeast Fresno.
In Cognac, melon is often served with pineau des Charentes, the bright sweet aperitif of the region, at the start of a meal.
In the meantime, welcome your guests with a full glass, and serve this as your aperitif on New Year’s Eve.
It was the key ingredient to flavor maitran, a German wine or aperitif consumed to honor the season and specifically consumed on May Day.
Chilled in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving, it’s a zesty red that’s invigorating as a summer aperitif.
Each dish makes a perfect accompaniment to an early evening aperitif, or even better, order a big selection to share.
Harry Gray made a fresh Leeds United impact but with his young Whites ultimately dealt a setback upon an FA Youth Cup final aperitif.
In French, "aperitif" means drinks served before a meal.
It’s perfect for an aperitif or a coffee, or to take advantage of the many shopping options.
Some favorites include the with Three Spirits Livener, lime, pomegranate and grapefruit soda and the with Amass Riverine, Giffard aperitif and Lyre’s Rosso.
The shops also sell jarred seaweed mayonnaise, hummus, seaweed spreads, and everything else you need to host seafaring aperitif hours back home.
Transport yourself to Greece with a Mediterranean aperitif.
If they are digging something citrusy and new, he might nudge them toward Pampleau, an aperitif concocted by a bartender from Portland, Oregon.
I try a glass of aperitif (bottle £11).
The aperitif hour makes for a good way to meet other travellers and the menu of the hotel restaurant showcases the best of Seattle’s local dishes.
The Classy Bird is made with Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla, peach aperitif, dry vermouth, apricot, and orange bitters.
We started with an aperitif of 2017 Ashbourne Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay named after Anthony’s great, great grandfather Lord Ashbourne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland in the 1880s.
Another aperitif is the kir normand, a measure of crème de cassis topped up with cider.
Marsala wine was traditionally served as an aperitif between the first and second courses of a meal.
Common combinations with aperitif
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an aperitif 4×
- aperitif of 2×
- aperitif or 2×