sangria

noun

san·​gria saŋ-ˈgrē-ə How to pronounce sangria (audio)
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: a usually iced punch typically made of red wine, fruit or fruit juice, and soda water

Examples of sangria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Spend your morning soaking up the sunshine at East Beach, then dive into the local history at Fort Frederica National Monument, and end the day with sangria and live music at the waterfront Coastal Kitchen. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024 Expect to see vegetarian and vegan options for those sausages, too, and sides such as shoestring fries, macaroni salad and potato salad, and frozen sangria. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sangria 

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sangria was in 1951

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“Sangria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sangria. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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