Bloody Mary

noun

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

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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 Bottled Bloody Mary mix acts as the cooking liquid and marinade for these zesty shrimp. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025 The new Knott’s Berry Farm maze is an original adaptation of the Bloody Mary urban myth told by children for generations, according to Knott’s Scary Farm creative designer Jon Asperin. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bloody Mary

Word History

Etymology

probably from Bloody Mary, appellation of Mary I of England

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bloody Mary was in 1939

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“Bloody Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bloody%20Mary. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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