How to Use mai tai in a Sentence
mai tai
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All guests receive a silk lei and mai tai cocktail (or choice of soft drink).
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
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But oh how the mai tai has suffered, not the least at Bergeron's own hands.
—David Wondrich, Esquire, 17 June 2015
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Any of the mixed drinks, such as a mai tai or a pineapple mule, can be served in a frozen pineapple.
—Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
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Can’t go wrong with a classic mai tai, served in what looked like a stout little rabbit mug.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
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The heart needs a vacation, a chaise lounge by the sea, and a mai tai with an umbrella.
—Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
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The rum drinks at Obispo were simple and unadorned, with nary a mai tai in sight.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 9 Sep. 2020
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The outlook for a tasty mai tai ($14) at the bar was nothing short of sunny.
—Susanne Fowler, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
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Or maybe a mai tai, pink squirrel or Tiki Love Bowl for two.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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On the basis of the mai tai, Bergeron's closer to the French guy.
—David Wondrich, Esquire, 17 June 2015
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Woodman’s mai tai contest win came with a cash prize of $15,000.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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But, sweet cocktails like a mai tai can have as much as 300 calories and loads of sugar.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 12 Dec. 2022
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Must orders include the mai tai, the crab rangoons ( invented here) beef cho cho and crispy prawns.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Rye Tai is a riff on a classic mai tai, swapping in rye whiskey, Choi said.
—Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
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Characters drink alcohol out of red cups at a party, and one of the band members has a mai tai.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Classic cocktails like the mai tai and an espresso martini have been added, too, as well as unique drinks, beer and wine.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
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These were places to go to for a Club Med–like experience, a mai tai by the pool, and not much else.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
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When hunger strikes, a platter of seafood and a mai tai with views of the Indian River is just the thing.
—Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2022
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Rudisell plans a classic mai tai as well as contemporary takes on tiki-era drinks.
—Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2017
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Also on the menu are a few classic tropical drinks including a mai tai and a mojito.
—Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 25 Feb. 2020
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The lovechild of a mai tai and a Negroni, this fruity orgeat and Campari cocktail is a sweet and summery thirst-quencher.
—Beth Dixon, Saveur, 13 July 2023
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The oceanside Hiro's Ohana Grill makes a tasty mai tai and serves fresh seafood specials every day.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2021
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One of the many highlights of this hotspot is the mai tai featuring a proprietary blend of rums, with lime and homemade almond syrup (orgeat).
—Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
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Having a bottle or two of orgeat on hand means an iconic mai tai or a warming Amaro cocktail is only a trip to the liquor store away.
—Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021
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For an adult crowd, stuff Easter eggs with jelly beans in boozy flavors like piña colada, mojito, mai tai, and more.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2023
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The one of a mai tai-sipping Santa, located in the hotel’s porte cochere, contains 50 tons of sand.
—Jay Jones, latimes.com, 11 Dec. 2017
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Come for sunset, order the signature mai tai, and settle in for one of the best people-watching spots in Waikiki.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
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Islands Restaurants will celebrate the day with its signature mai tai cocktail.
—Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 June 2018
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In a year where travel was still limited, Americans channeled beach vibes at home and made mai tai cocktails a breakout search term.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2022
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This is certainly the best place on the property to hide from the hot sun and enjoy a mai tai with a side of sweeping ocean vistas (and stunning sunsets in the evenings).
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2022
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The quince and Earl Grey martini and morello cherry mai tai were also popular choices.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 July 2024
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