highball

Example Sentences

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Real glassware — my highball glass had dimples, which conveniently made it easier to grip in the dark — added a classy touch.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

At the Up & Up in Greenwich Village, the cocktail menu has both illustrations and a key showing rocks, highball and stemmed glasses.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

Strain the mixture into two highball glasses filled with ice, top with seltzer, and garnish with lavender and lemon slices.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

The three-ingredient version is a bright low-sugar sip; adding orange liqueur makes for something like a margarita in highball form.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021

But now, glancing down, I saw something else: silver sparkles, bright-needled splinters from the broken mirror, mixed with large, unmistakable shards of a gold-rimmed highball glass, the twin of the one in my own hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt