Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

cocktail

[kok-tayl] / ˈkɒkˌteɪl /
NOUN
beverage
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

At one 2022 event, the drink menu included a cocktail called “Death With Dignity,” in reference to an essay arguing humanity was already doomed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Getting asked out to an affordable happy hour where beers are $5 might actually be a bigger green flag for someone than a date at a fancy cocktail bar.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

That was a dangerous cocktail going into this game.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The silver cocktail dress hung in her closet, the tag dangling from the seam.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




Vocabulary lists containing cocktail


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training