How to Use gin in a Sentence

gin

1 of 2 noun
  • But with so many brands to choose from, which gin is best?
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
  • Pearl is a guilty drunk and her drink of choice, too, is gin.
    Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Add gin and enough ice to fill the shaker half full.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
  • Of course, guests can punch it up with a shot of vodka or gin.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Vodka or gin would also work as an add-in.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here are the 15 best gin cocktails to mix this spring.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
  • This drink calls for a hefty range of liquor, with gin just being one of the crowd.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Troy swigging from a pint of gin and telling stories about his life.
    Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • This isn’t the first gin to get the divine right seal of approval.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Or there are a lot of gin and vodka cocktails that are lighter and brighter.
    Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • In the workshop, learn about what makes this gin so unique while crafting your own gin.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • As much thought has gone into the packaging as the gin.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
  • For years, the story of great gin was mostly a British one.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Courses are paired with sake and Kanazawa gin.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Still, the gin’s success has come as something of a surprise.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That said, an, ahem, more accessible gin can still be great.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
  • The house old-fashioned can be made with bourbon or gin and is a much slower sip.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Add gin, lime juice, and Herb Simple Syrup.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • Shake the gin, lime, and raspberries, then strain it and top with ginger beer, to taste.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
  • But maple can also work well with the potent flavors of gin and even mezcal.
    Jordan MacKay, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The gin is the big star, a solid, distinctive product at a good price.
    Ryan J. Rusak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Not so for the federal ban on homemade whiskey, vodka and gin.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
  • However, there’s nothing like a gin and tonic to end the day in the bush.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
  • But swap the traditional dry gin for one washed with mirepoix.
    Becky Hughes, New York Times, 13 July 2023
  • Some sprawl on sofas with laptops open, while others linger over gin and tonics.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For so long, London’s bar scene has been synonymous with gin.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This recipe calls for London dry gin, a crisp, unsweetened version.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
  • Standard recipes have more gin, less Cointreau, and less orange juice.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Ordering a gin and tonic from a spirits menu?
    Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Fill with ice; add gin or bourbon, lemon juice, blackberry liqueur, and simple syrup.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

gin

2 of 2 verb
  • The libertines will be- gin the film in suits.
    Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The state and county will have to gin up money as well.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • There can be any number of herbal elements to gin, Zahn said.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2021
  • One scene involving the kids will doubtless gin up some faux outrage.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
  • That, in and of itself, will gin up tremendous interest and eyeballs.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • And videos of such family-friendly shows are often taken out of context to gin up outrage.
    Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Trump has also empowered an army of lawyers to gin up accusations of voter fraud.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Someone will realize the coffee is mostly gin.
    Eddie Small, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The show has always dwelled in the picayune at times, but these and so many other moments feel like attempts to find the fight, to gin something up.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 July 2023
  • The cases that Trumpworld has managed to gin up so far are objectively weak.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Nov. 2020
  • To gin up enough folly, Sharrock has to make nearly everyone in the movie … kind of an idiot.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 1 May 2021
  • Nixon was intrigued enough to ask how the administration might gin up more coverage.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • So why does James seem to be under strain at the office, needing to gin up serious sums of money, fast?
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022
  • Fear used to gin up public support Consider the run-up to the Iraq War.
    Betty Medsger, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The restaurants are ginned-up to look and feel like a country store—old tin signs and license plates, sepia-toned pictures, rocking chairs, and all the rest.
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe a photo could gin up attention and lead to a business opportunity.
    New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Usually, a studio trots out some of its biggest stars and clips from upcoming films to gin up excitement for the coming year.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026
  • There is, of course, a playbook that publishers and authors use to try to gin up enough sales at the beginning of a new book's life to launch it onto the list.
    Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026
  • An Arlington author who seemed to be having trouble ginning up interest for his book now has an overnight hit on his hands.
    Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • The conservative movement is simply wielding the academic jargon as a means to gin up a moral panic.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 15 June 2021
  • Of course the desire to gin up interest in the interview-averse Biden is understandable.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022
  • People are using it to gin up their base to distract from the disastrous policies in Afghanistan, and maybe for fundraising appeals.
    ABC News, 5 Sep. 2021
  • But the attempt to gin up an emotional Hollywood ending backfired.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2021
  • There has been many whiskeys inspired by different things over the past few years—coffee, New York City and even gin, to name a few.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2023
  • In spite of it all, officials haven’t given up on trying to gin up excitement in a new generation of Olympic fans.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2021
  • The shows will likely need a few weeks to gin back up the marketing machine — to let audiences know that the talk shows are returning with originals.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The pairings are wide ranging, Melanson said, offering spirits from whiskey, to gin, to apricot liqueur and beyond.
    oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Political causes are just another way to gin up interest, and businesses are well within their rights to do it.
    WSJ, 13 Apr. 2021
  • These people are really friends, their feelings are really hurt, and the storylines aren’t ginned up by producers.
    Vulture, 8 June 2023
  • Trump has long dangled the prospect of presidential campaigns to gin up media attention and stay part of the conversation.
    Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021

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