cocktails

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A handy narrow-mouth bottle can carry water or cocktails, depending on the mood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Once merely a punchline, nonalcoholic beer, wine and cocktails have grown more popular in recent years, as consumers shy away from alcohol and seek out healthier ways of living.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026

Guests are said to have signed confidentiality agreements and will be without their phones for the ceremony, expected to begin in the mid-afternoon with cocktails before a reception going into the night.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Shirley Temple gets passing recognition, only via her namesake drink when the Minions visit a nightclub and sip virgin cocktails loaded with cherries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

His father was a dear but somewhat purposeless fellow with the nickname of Bingo who seemed happiest shaking cocktails behind the bar.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times