cocktail

Example Sentences

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The majestic midfielder's World Cup legacy is a cocktail of important goals, balletic brilliance and hot-headed red cards.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

My mom worked there as a cocktail waitress.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

When entering the galleries for cocktail hour on Saturday, guests essentially walked into a small but immersive slice of these artists’ worlds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I checked on the cocktail wieners baking in the oven.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson