Aquavit is an English word with synonyms like liquor or spirits. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Aquavit in a sentence
Aquavit meaning
A Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are also used.
Synonyms of Aquavit
Using Aquavit
- The main meaning on this page is: A Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are also used.
- Useful related words include: akvavit, liquor, spirits, booze.
Context around Aquavit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aquavit
- In this selection, "aquavit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, instead stand out and add context to how "aquavit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include glasses with aquavit instead of and including at aquavit when it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aquavit" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aquavit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’ve worked at a few places, including at Aquavit when it was in the Twin Cities. (17 words)
Given the current popularity of craft gins, it’s surprising that aquavit has not quite found a wider audience. (19 words)
It’s a great starter for a dinner party — nothing pairs with an icy vodka martini quite like it; just rinse the glasses with aquavit instead of vermouth! (28 words)
It’s a great starter for a dinner party — nothing pairs with an icy vodka martini quite like it; just rinse the glasses with aquavit instead of vermouth! (28 words)
Given the current popularity of craft gins, it’s surprising that aquavit has not quite found a wider audience. (19 words)
I’ve worked at a few places, including at Aquavit when it was in the Twin Cities. (17 words)
It’s a great starter for a dinner party — nothing pairs with an icy vodka martini quite like it; just rinse the glasses with aquavit instead of vermouth! (28 words)
Example sentences (3)
It’s a great starter for a dinner party — nothing pairs with an icy vodka martini quite like it; just rinse the glasses with aquavit instead of vermouth!
I’ve worked at a few places, including at Aquavit when it was in the Twin Cities.
Given the current popularity of craft gins, it’s surprising that aquavit has not quite found a wider audience.