cocktail

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Allergy expert Professor Stephen Till, from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London, recommends "a cocktail approach", which means taking:

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Bring it on,” he’ll say when a bartender asks him if he wants a flower with his cocktail, anticipating once again that perfect blend of color, scent and taste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“It was about dedication to cocktail culture, not just speakeasy mechanisms,” Voisey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

They were at a cocktail party, glasses in hand; he was whispering something in her ear, and she was laughing.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt