plural mocktails
: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail
Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.—
Sophia E. Lipp
Sophia E. LippExamples of mocktail in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Made for Juneteenth by Adrian Lindsay of Missy Lane’s Assembly Room in Durham, North Carolina, this red mocktail is a nod to West African beverages.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Beyond standard tours, the distillery offers a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath experience that includes a tour of the farm, forest and garden followed by an hour-long yoga and sound bath, after which guests are given a zero-waste mocktail.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
On the East Coast, Glenora Wine Cellars in Dundee, New York, runs an unusual full mocktail menu through its on-site restaurant, Veraisons.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Craft cocktails and mocktails are from beverage director Lisa Brown, using ingredients with relevance to Africa and the Caribbean, like a Birds of Paradise cocktail that infuses ginger and hibiscus with East African honey wine.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mocktail
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Beyond standard tours, the distillery offers a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath experience that includes a tour of the farm, forest and garden followed by an hour-long yoga and sound bath, after which guests are given a zero-waste mocktail.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
On the East Coast, Glenora Wine Cellars in Dundee, New York, runs an unusual full mocktail menu through its on-site restaurant, Veraisons.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Craft cocktails and mocktails are from beverage director Lisa Brown, using ingredients with relevance to Africa and the Caribbean, like a Birds of Paradise cocktail that infuses ginger and hibiscus with East African honey wine.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mocktail
Cite this Entry
“Mocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocktail. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
