: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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Invented by bartender Douglas Ankrah at Townhouse in London, it’s made from vodka, vanilla, and passion fruit.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
For $250, customers can get eight Happy Dad Hard Seltzers, 10 eight-ounce Michelob Ultras and two 375 milliliter bottles of vodka, tequila or whiskey with mixers included.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Repeat with remaining vodka or gin and vermouth.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Once vodka entered the scene in the latter half of the 20th century, sales of gin declined in favor of its less-flavorful cousin.
—Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
For $250, customers can get eight Happy Dad Hard Seltzers, 10 eight-ounce Michelob Ultras and two 375 milliliter bottles of vodka, tequila or whiskey with mixers included.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Repeat with remaining vodka or gin and vermouth.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Once vodka entered the scene in the latter half of the 20th century, sales of gin declined in favor of its less-flavorful cousin.
—Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vodka
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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vodka
noun
vod·ka
ˈväd-kə 
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology
Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"
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