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

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Get started with one of the specialty cocktails, and be sure to ask the bartender if there are any off-menu specials such as batch sangria. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 For serving: rim a wine glass with cinnamon-sugar and add ice to it, stir or shake the sangria then pour over the ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Start your tour at Hotel Haya with sangria, and return to the Ybor City boutique hotel after the tour with a cigar. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024 The drinks menu features classic cocktails, Mediterranean wines, and seasonal sangrias. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sangria 

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 14 Dec. 2024.

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