Definitions
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- noun The opening of a bottle, normally of
champagne , by slicing off the bottle's neck with asabre sword .
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Examples
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The art of sabrage — using a saber to open a Champagne bottle — is best attempted with caution.
Wine 101: Sabering Amy Ma 2010
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The play climaxed in a trashing of the set, and featured a tricky enactment of the custom of sabrage, in which the neck of a champagne bottle is sliced off with a sabre.
The Guardian World News Alfred Hickling 2011
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There is an extra charge for those who wish to sabrage (open with a sword) their own bottles.
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The party was kicked off by Wales' only sabrage expert - that's the art of opening champagne with a long sword.
WalesOnline - Home 2010
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An indescribable mix of fun and serious tasting, the sabrage being the centre of the happenings, with Achim or Takuan literally cracking bottle after bottle of Pierre Jourdan Cap classique bubbly with a French cavalry sabre continues till 13h30.
unknown title 2009
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An indescribable mix of fun and serious tasting, the sabrage being the centre of the happenings, with Achim or Takuan literally cracking bottle after bottle of Pierre Jourdan Cap classique bubbly with a French cavalry sabre continues till 13h30.
unknown title 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sabrage
JM wants to meet a sabrage expert (not for a drink though!).
April 2, 2010