: a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
Examples of eggnog in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLater that night, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon suffered injuries from a dog bite while celebrating with a little eggnog.—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2024 The flavor is sort of a cross between boozy eggnog and horchata.—Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024 All the spending — the gifts, the travel, the eggnog — is a function of a holiday with profound religious and personal meaning that is deeply embedded in the country’s psyche and traditions.—Rich Lowry, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023 Grab your coffee or cocoa (or spiced eggnog) and settle in!—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023 Despite its origins, eggnog has not always been widely loved in Britain.—Taryn White, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023 There’s Cognac in the eggnog cookie, and Cognac pairs well with that cookie, too.—Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023 Get The Recipe 29 of 30 Overnight Eggnog French Toast Casserole
Spiced eggnog makes a rich custard base for this holiday French toast bake.—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024 Believe it or not, between sipping delicious eggnog and hot cocoa and enjoying the joy of Yuletide with family and friends, there are still naughty killjoys afoot during Christmastime — the worst of which appear in some of the best holiday films.—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
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