cocktail

Example Sentences

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If an old girlfriend buys you a set of cocktail glasses from a flea market, those glasses will always evoke thoughts of that person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

To finish, he served a dish dedicated to his wife's family - a twist on the Brandy Alexander cocktail.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Your humble correspondent cannot claim to be a communist sympathizer, but shouldn’t we all spare a thought for anyone who has to sit through endless hours of Marxist speeches without so much as a cocktail?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A good cocktail could cost you $15 to $20.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

She shimmied out of her shorts and tank and into her official pageant dress, a blue cocktail number with a poufy skirt.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray