cocktail

Example Sentences

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Caprese martinis have started appearing on cocktail menus everywhere, joining the ongoing evolution of the martini from simple cocktail to culinary playground.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The majestic midfielder's World Cup legacy is a cocktail of important goals, balletic brilliance and hot-headed red cards.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“You Must Be Here for the Reading,” running through June 20 at North Hollywood’s After Hours Theatre, is part theatrical and dance performance, part tarot reading and part cocktail hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Out of static came the sweet strains of cocktail hour music from the Empire Room of the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck