as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
an autopsy found a lethal cocktail of banned substances in the actor's body
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Recent Examples of cocktails
SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For libations, days are well spent by the swim-up Tlaquepaque Bar and the lobby’s Flora Bar offers inventive cocktails inspired by botanicals.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Make outdoor summer cocktails a little more enjoyable when the bugs show up.
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The coastal theme also served as the inspiration for the signature, adults-only cocktails and the kid-friendly snacks and treats.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Opening to the public June 29, Level 99 also serves a full menu of bites, cocktails and beers and features the work of 23 visual artists from across the world.
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Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Enjoy delicious slushies and frozen cocktails this summer with this premium slushie maker.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Doing something new together, even briefly, tends to do more for a relationship than another round of cocktails.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For libations, days are well spent by the swim-up Tlaquepaque Bar and the lobby’s Flora Bar offers inventive cocktails inspired by botanicals.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Make outdoor summer cocktails a little more enjoyable when the bugs show up.
—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The coastal theme also served as the inspiration for the signature, adults-only cocktails and the kid-friendly snacks and treats.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Opening to the public June 29, Level 99 also serves a full menu of bites, cocktails and beers and features the work of 23 visual artists from across the world.
—
Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Enjoy delicious slushies and frozen cocktails this summer with this premium slushie maker.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Doing something new together, even briefly, tends to do more for a relationship than another round of cocktails.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
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The study concludes that the self-forming membrane represents a new approach to molecular separation, in which interactions between the membrane and complex liquid mixtures create nanoscale separation channels.
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Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughouta continuous fat matrix.
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Their name may not have the recognition of a Cathy or Cox, but their company Quikrete is the largest producer of concrete and cement mixes in the United States and Canada.
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Paebbl created Rebond 300 to replace up to 30 percent of usual cement in standard mixes without requiring contractors or ready-mix plants to buy a single piece of new equipment.
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Getty Images for Shop the Sample Its design blends industrial and Hollywood glamour, featuring polished concrete floors accented by a striking white acrylic piano.
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Mindful Archery blends meditation, breathwork, nature immersion and arrows to help participants release stress and invite change.
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Combining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process.
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At SpaceX, his team develops the advanced alloys, composites, and materials systems that make reusable rockets possible—work that extends, in parallel, to the batteries and drivetrain systems at Tesla.
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The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.
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The approach significantly reduces the time needed to search through the enormous number of possible material combinations.
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By attacking multiple conserved targets at once, antibody combinations may offer a more durable approach to preventing infection while helping preserve the effectiveness of these treatments as viruses continue to evolve.
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Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
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And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
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“Cocktails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktails. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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