cocktail

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The result is a cocktail that’s less one-dimensional and far more interesting.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Reportedly, doors will open for guests at 3:30 p.m. for a cocktail reception at 4 p.m. on the sixth-floor concourse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The cocktail was America’s first great culinary innovation, Peter Suderman explains in this delightful essay.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Company executives hosted dinners, discussions and cocktail parties throughout the week to court top brands as the company tries to supercharge its recently launched ad business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

And at the Sunday morning cocktail party, there had been just one or two women with whom she thought she might, perhaps, become friendly, after a time.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill