cocktail glass

noun

: a bell-shaped drinking glass usually having a foot and stem and holding about three ounces (90 milliliters)

Examples of cocktail glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If an old girlfriend buys you a set of cocktail glasses from a flea market, those glasses will always evoke thoughts of that person. —Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Strain up into a coupe or cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon peel. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026

As in an Edith Wharton novel, the mingling of cultural elites from different generations and backgrounds, like different mixers in a cocktail glass, creates unexpected, stimulating combinations. —Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table. —Avon Dorsey, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cocktail glass

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