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

For contrast, a gulpable yuzu highball fizzes citrusy-sweet.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 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

They explain the classic templates—the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whiskey highball, and flip—before delving into the details and demonstrating how to improvise on them.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2021

Sipping a highball after dinner, hearing the rushing of water in the electric dishwasher in the kitchen, I brought up a question that had puzzled me.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck