sangria

noun

san·​gria saŋ-ˈgrē-ə How to pronounce sangria (audio)
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: a usually iced punch typically made of red wine, fruit or fruit juice, and soda water

Examples of sangria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of course, the digital nomad program isn’t all sangria and sunshine. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024 Step into a world of Spanish wines and sangrias, tapas and paella at Catalú, which is soft opening the space once home to Eight + Sand Kitchen on April 12, with a grand opening April 23. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024 Brunch will include six courses and cost $50 per person, excluding tax and tip, plus the optional make-your-own mimosa materials for an extra $35 or sangria for $16. Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 The ticketed event covers all the ingredients to create a custom flower pot with succulents, brunch food, sangria and discounts from Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 In 1969, music icons Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix enjoyed sangria and shrimp here before driving to Woodstock. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024 Though sangria can use either red or wine as a base, for a strawberry sangria, try using rosé. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Dishes can be paired with shareable pitchers of margarita or sangria. The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2023 The cinnamon-forward sangria is a specialty. Vegetarian options: A few, including two paellas. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sangria was in 1951

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“Sangria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sangria. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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