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cocktail

[kok-teyl] / ˈkɒkˌteɪl /
NOUN
beverage
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Before the experiment, the mice received a cocktail of antibiotics for two weeks to deplete their gut microbiome.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

‘Prawned cocktail, coronation chicken, Black Forest gateau, onion soup. Done properly, they’re all delicious. Where’s all that kind of food gone?’

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

In the front gardens, yellow and red roses bloom to match the houses’ exteriors; in the back, a sunny 4-foot cocktail pool with a natural limestone border awaits guests.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Most AI matchmakers operate on a pay-per-date model, charging users roughly the cost of a cocktail to advance to an in-person meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Without the cocktail to dull me, there’s a clarity to my senses as sharp as a butcher’s blade.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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