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Bar Manager Brandon Curry has developed a beverage program with classics like the Lana espresso martini and inventive combinations with fun names such as the Piper No!, a mix of vodka, kumquat, mango and lemon.—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025 Light, textural signature cocktails complement its Mediterranean-Italian food menu, with entire pages devoted to martinis and negronis.—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2025 Denis Villeneuve is going from the deserts of Arrakis to the world of Aston Martin DB5s and martinis — shaken, not stirred.—EW.com, 26 June 2025 In one corner of the room, Ina Garten sips a martini and giggles with her husband, Jeffrey, and the director Rob Marshall.—Brock Colyar, Curbed, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for martini
Word History
Etymology
probably alteration of Martinez (cocktail), from the name Martinez
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