cocktail

Example Sentences

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To finish, he served a dish dedicated to his wife's family - a twist on the Brandy Alexander cocktail.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Your humble correspondent cannot claim to be a communist sympathizer, but shouldn’t we all spare a thought for anyone who has to sit through endless hours of Marxist speeches without so much as a cocktail?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A good cocktail could cost you $15 to $20.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"We have a magnificent ballroom being built... This whole floor will end up being a cocktail room for the ballroom before dinners," added Trump.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

She went to the kitchen and brought out a tray of cocktail napkins.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee