cocktail

Example Sentences

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We’d get a cocktail, listen to the band and hang out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

The cocktail that broke the internet predated the release of his foray into food TV: “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Pratt’s van was in front of a cocktail bar with a wooden facade that doesn’t let passersby see inside.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

I bring some of the fancy food from that cocktail party up to the roof in a small container.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi