drink to
phrasal verb
drank to; drunk to; drinking to
: to speak words that honor or express good wishes for (someone or something) and then take a drink : to make a toast to (someone or something)
We drank to their 30th anniversary.
We drank to their health.
Note: I'll drink to that! means that one agrees completely with something that someone has said.
"It will be the best vacation of our lives." "I'll drink to that!"
Examples of drink to in a Sentence
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This fall cocktail would make a great pre-Thanksgiving dinner drink to welcome guests in.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
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—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Tying a drink to celebrated, regional tradition is an increasingly winning formula for virality.
—David Tao, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Mom arrested after mixing a drink to give to child's bully at Texas school, officials say 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Ground cinnamon sold at discount retailers contaminated with lead, FDA urges recall
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—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
The 18,000-square-foot food hall near Blumenthal Performing Arts Center has room for 12 food stalls in total, as well three bars where diners can grab a drink to go along with their meals.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
According to Lisa, that night Kouri had poured Eric a drink to celebrate a new opportunity at her real estate business — the purchase of a mansion.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
Ben Affleck—actor, husband of Jennifer Lopez, Bostonian, intrepid Dunkin’ loyalist—finally has a drink to his name at his favorite New England coffee chain.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
But drinking to excess gave me a false sense of hope, akin to using a Band-Aid to hold a gaping wound closed.
—Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Mom arrested after mixing a drink to give to child's bully at Texas school, officials say 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Ground cinnamon sold at discount retailers contaminated with lead, FDA urges recall
What is Abbey Gate?
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Tying a drink to celebrated, regional tradition is an increasingly winning formula for virality.
—David Tao, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Mom arrested after mixing a drink to give to child's bully at Texas school, officials say 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Ground cinnamon sold at discount retailers contaminated with lead, FDA urges recall
What time is the 2024 State of the Union?
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
The 18,000-square-foot food hall near Blumenthal Performing Arts Center has room for 12 food stalls in total, as well three bars where diners can grab a drink to go along with their meals.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
According to Lisa, that night Kouri had poured Eric a drink to celebrate a new opportunity at her real estate business — the purchase of a mansion.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
Ben Affleck—actor, husband of Jennifer Lopez, Bostonian, intrepid Dunkin’ loyalist—finally has a drink to his name at his favorite New England coffee chain.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
But drinking to excess gave me a false sense of hope, akin to using a Band-Aid to hold a gaping wound closed.
—Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
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