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Recent Examples of cocktail Verde Amaro, a signature cocktail by bartender Angelo di Giorgi, uses artichoke liqueur for a bittersweet, distinctly Italian kick, layered with Branca Menta and lime for a fresh, surprising profile. Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 But unlike those two companies, Motorola’s phones feature a cocktail of AI models and services from several different providers. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025 Florida man offers cops a cocktail during car chase Body camera footage released by a Highlands County Sheriff’s Office shows the suspect offering authorities a drink before he was Tased and arrested. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Definitely check out the Manhattan Finish expression, part of the Reserve Series, which was finished in vermouth, bitters, and cherry brandy barrels before being blended together to evoke a classic Manhattan cocktail. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail
Noun
  • As soon as the mixture starts frothing, it’s served in small cups, similar to those used for espresso.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
  • Fill cabbage leaves with meat and rice mixture, one at a time, starting with the largest leaves.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Grammy-winning engineer Ryan Hewitt was commissioned by the band’s Big Brother Recordings Ltd. label to re-create the mixes from scratch, spending 18 months on the ambitious project.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 9 May 2025
  • Friday's announcement by the the Board of Governors comes as President Trump and his adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have raised the idea of privatizing the nearly 250-year-old Postal Service, which has faced financial challenges amid a changing mail mix and other issues.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The Calvin Klein Motive Cotton Lightly Lined Bralette is underwire-free and made from a cotton-elastane blend.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Made of a polyester blend, this fade-resistant rug will never lose its style.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Then again, each generation’s Times Square is different from the next, though all are some amalgam of the tawdry and the brilliant, of decay and glitter.
    Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Convey, at its core, is an amalgam of all these endeavors.
    Laura May Todd, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Scandium is used in aluminum alloys for aerospace parts, while yttrium is used in LEDs and solid oxide fuel cells, according to Stanford Advanced Materials, a scandium supplier.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
  • As an All-in-One 14-port docking station there are plenty of ports housed withing the square and compact aluminum alloy case.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The key to Coachella fashion is an amalgamation of trends culminating together in one place.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • To Hagar, the dream wasn’t merely an amalgamation of Eddie Van Halen memories seeping out of his subconsciousness.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That combination makes this year’s loans especially expensive.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • That is, a fusion reaction that fuses a hydrogen nucleus and a boron-11 atom instead of two atoms of the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium.
    David Szondy May 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
  • The Slow Roasted Eggplant — happily still available this month — was a surprise on a Korean fusion menu.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025

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“Cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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