: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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The signature drink, the Lavender Mule—a mix of vodka, ginger beer, and homemade lavender infusion—is the perfect way to kick off the night.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
The supermodel partnered with the vodka brand for a special cocktail, to go along with her cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
And, around the world, alcohol is embedded in different cultures in a variety of different ways, which cannot be reduced into a single technical framework—from Japanese sake traditions to Polish vodka customs to Brazilian beer culture.
—Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
The supermodel partnered with the vodka brand for a special cocktail, to go along with her cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
And, around the world, alcohol is embedded in different cultures in a variety of different ways, which cannot be reduced into a single technical framework—from Japanese sake traditions to Polish vodka customs to Brazilian beer culture.
—Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 10 May. 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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