cocktail

Example Sentences

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Cocktail parties made Raquel Debono famous in Republican circles, specifically her singles mixers in Manhattan’s East Village for right-leaning 20- and 30-somethings looking for love in a liberal city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If you scan the drinks menu at your local bar, you're very unlikely to see 'Sylvia's Cramp Cocktail'.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

With fancy period-themed drinks like the 1920s Cocktail and one of the best burgers in Los Angeles, it’s a place any soul, living or dead, would be happy to haunt forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Cocktail dresses feature big bows and a fur collar.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

In second grade, my mom took me to the theater to see R-rated films like Rain Man and Cocktail.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi