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triple sec

noun

: a colorless orange-flavored liqueur

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Frosty's Dive Bar at Rollie's Tavern Frosty's Dive bar will feature specialty holiday cocktails like Santa Needs to Stay Awake, with Tito's Vodka, Kahlua, espresso, milk and gingerbread syrup; and Christmas on the Beach, with Jose Cuervo tequila, triple sec, sweet and sour mix and cranberry juice. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025 On the cocktail front, Harper praised their take on the Old Fashioned and a drink called Say Less, which consists of lychee syrup, lime, triple sec, tequila blanco, and lemon lime soda. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 In a shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and a squeeze of fresh lime. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025 Pair it with Papa’s Pineapple Punch, a tropical mix of Bombay Gin, Bacardi Limon, vodka, triple sec, grenadine, pineapple juice and a splash of Sprite for $17.50. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for triple sec

Word History

Etymology

from Triple Sec, a trademark

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triple sec was in 1943

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“Triple sec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20sec. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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