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cocktail

[kok-teyl] / ˈkɒkˌteɪl /
NOUN
beverage
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Cocktail parties made Raquel Debono famous in Republican circles, specifically her singles mixers in Manhattan’s East Village for right-leaning 20- and 30-somethings looking for love in a liberal city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

On Thursday night, Kurtz had posted a short video on Facebook of him performing during karaoke hour at Pat’s Cocktail Lounge, a bar about 10 miles from the crash site.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

Cocktail menus from spin-off show Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere fetched the most for a single lot, going for £3,300.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

That changed in July 2010, when Stenson was anointed “Best Bartender in America” by his peers at the Tales of the Cocktail festival in New Orleans.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

In second grade, my mom took me to the theater to see R-rated films like Rain Man and Cocktail.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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