Used in a Sentence

cognac

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cognac.

Editorial note

Now that is something you can talk about over some cognac and cigars with a like minded fellow.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cognac gathered in one view.

noun

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

noun

A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cognac.

noun

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

noun

A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.

Example sentences

1

Now that is something you can talk about over some cognac and cigars with a like minded fellow.

2

As rum is generally blended, like Cognac - that's probably a better analogy than single malt whisky.

3

There is no enjoyment in scotch, whiskey or cognac for me, no matter how wonderful the particular brand is.

4

Bourbon and sherry have traditionally been popular choices, but wine, port, cognac and rum barrels are also being used recently.

5

Sometimes, there really are people twirling their mustaches and cognac as they conspire against the consumer.

6

It was Fujimoto who flew to France to supply the Dear Leader's yearly $700,000 cognac habit.

7

You know, back when we was kids, Danny Hay's father stole a case of cognac off a ship.

8

I knew some people that started a business right after communism fell -- they had to buy cognac by the case.

9

Relax after dinner with 1789 Augler Cognac and Cohiba Cuban cigar.

10

I don't know about ballpoint pens but a good bottle of cognac always worked.

11

As for cognac, bourbon and tequila, I can definitely see your point there.

12

And don't get me started on cognac and whiskey.

Quote examples

1

Shame:( Also, the "original" pre-rye Sazerac was done with Cognac, gotta try that at some point as well.

2

General "punishment" economic sanctions are a lot more rare, and even then they generally try to weight them so the leadership is disproportionately affected (I believe the ruling cadre's favorite brands of cognac, etc.

3

However I could expand "brandy" to "brandy OR cognac OR calvados", just before I run the query.

4

Wishlist: -A way to make a search for "brandy" return anything containing "cognac" or "calvados," but not vice versa.

Proper noun examples

1

When it comes to Cognac, one house to keep an eye on is Tesseron.

2

The thing to remember is, there's plenty of completely crappy Scotch and, presumably, Cognac.

3

Agreed that rum is probably the cheapest, high-quality, aged brown liquor (with the caveat that I don't really know anything about brandy/Armanac -- just a little bit about Cognac) available.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cognac in a sentence?

Now that is something you can talk about over some cognac and cigars with a like minded fellow.

What does cognac mean?

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

What part of speech is cognac?

cognac is commonly used as noun.