cocktail

Example Sentences

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If an old girlfriend buys you a set of cocktail glasses from a flea market, those glasses will always evoke thoughts of that person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I did once spy him across the room at a cocktail party for Prince Andrew in the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Dresses—prom, homecoming, cocktail, formal, even wedding—were displayed on mannequins.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia