cocktail

Example Sentences

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The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The cocktail that broke the internet predated the release of his foray into food TV: “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Pratt’s van was in front of a cocktail bar with a wooden facade that doesn’t let passersby see inside.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Among other things, Crowther argues, Monroe suffered from a “poisonous cocktail of patriarchy, industry decisions, cultural stereotypes, social expectations, Marilyn’s unwitting complicity,” and more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The silver cocktail dress hung in her closet, the tag dangling from the seam.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri