Bloody Mary

noun

plural Bloody Marys

: a cocktail consisting essentially of vodka and usually spiced tomato juice

Examples of Bloody Mary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The backstory for the Bloody Mary maze follows the mournful tale of Mary Worth after the tragic death of her family. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025

For example, there was a free barbecue buffet during dinner Friday night and a complimentary gospel brunch spread on Sunday morning, complete with bottomless mimosas and a Bloody Mary bar. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025

Drinking a Bloody Mary at night just feels wrong and confusing, sacrilegious even, which is hilarious because everything else goes. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025

Design lovers who geek out over Brutalism turned chic, business guests who want more than beige boardrooms, and anyone who’d rather start the day with a Bloody Mary cart than a continental buffet. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Bloody Mary, appellation of Mary I of England

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Bloody Mary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary