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cocktail

[kok-tayl] / ˈkɒkˌteɪl /
NOUN
beverage
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I chose to host the podcast in New York City because: somebody can just get in a taxi, have a cocktail and a conversation for an hour and be on their way for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Dinner for two at a neighborhood trattoria recently ran us $86 with appetizers, one cocktail and no dessert.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

“U.S. shoppers are seemingly turning back to bold — big gold pieces, chunky chains, big colored gemstone pieces and cocktail rings, that kind of thing,” she said over email.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

That was a dangerous cocktail going into this game.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Everywhere, couples and groups who looked like they were either heading off to conferences or cocktail parties smiled and laughed over candlelit tables.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon


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