cocktail

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Customers wield big Messi head cutouts, and the bar offers a cocktail dubbed the Messi Mule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“Purveyors of prestigious names from history for wealthy idiots who want to brag at their cocktail parties, ‘Oh, yes, my little Henry comes from a line of British kings.’

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix