grog

Example Sentences

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If all this jesting and jousting about historically documented misogyny, maternal misery and decapitation isn’t your goblet of grog after a while, “Six” smartly pivots in the final wife’s number, “I Don’t Need Your Love.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Ponche predated grog, the drink ordered by Admiral Edward "Old Grog" Vernon to replace the daily beer ration, which spoiled too quickly during long voyages and was too heavy to transport.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2022

As long as the grub and grog kept comin’, and as long as everyone had a few turns gripping and ripping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022

Winter is addressed with hot libations that make me wonder why more restaurants aren’t offering mulled wine and grog Americaine, butter-washed rum, cognac, Cointreau and lemon: drinks as long johns.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

‘And carry the captain’s grog? And be brisk and useful to him? No, no, my captains want whole boys. So now—go away... please.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes