gimlet

Example Sentences

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But the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland keeps a gimlet eye on inflation data, and it has some estimates.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Watching it all with a gimlet eye, Mary — his old friend who’s still helplessly in love with him — takes Frank to task for sacrificing his theatrical partnership with Charley for hollow Hollywood success.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

His Napoleon views the world with a gimlet eye and firmly compressed lips.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

If you order a gimlet and they offer you, Roses, then you should leave the bar, maybe even the neighborhood, because that is ridiculous as it is gross.

From Salon • May 8, 2023

It was as though a sharp little gimlet had rim into the solid congealed mess of Emily Brent's brain.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie