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
Pre-batched cocktails, a help-yourself bar or a few good bottles of wine handle drinks without bartender duty.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The big draw is the catamaran seating and the specialised cocktails but traditional Atollian food is also served here.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Top outdoor players gathered at FN’s inaugural Switchback event in New Orleans on Wednesday night for an evening of cocktails, conversation and classic New Orleans fare.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Its one-shoulder neckline and floral print feel sophisticated yet fun—ideal for summer weddings or rooftop cocktails.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
For drinks, lean on pre-batched cocktails, a help-yourself bar, freezer-door cocktails or wine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Also within Studio 724 is Mix Bar, which also leans into this music theme with cocktails with names such as Synth and Hi-Fi.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
After showing off cookies, cocktails and Koma again, Duff ended with the two of them having a dinner date with Nicole Richie and her husband Joel Madden.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson told reporters that 12 officers were injured during Wednesday night's incidents, including some who were allegedly struck by Molotov cocktails and other projectiles.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The big draw is the catamaran seating and the specialised cocktails but traditional Atollian food is also served here.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Top outdoor players gathered at FN’s inaugural Switchback event in New Orleans on Wednesday night for an evening of cocktails, conversation and classic New Orleans fare.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Its one-shoulder neckline and floral print feel sophisticated yet fun—ideal for summer weddings or rooftop cocktails.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
For drinks, lean on pre-batched cocktails, a help-yourself bar, freezer-door cocktails or wine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Also within Studio 724 is Mix Bar, which also leans into this music theme with cocktails with names such as Synth and Hi-Fi.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
After showing off cookies, cocktails and Koma again, Duff ended with the two of them having a dinner date with Nicole Richie and her husband Joel Madden.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson told reporters that 12 officers were injured during Wednesday night's incidents, including some who were allegedly struck by Molotov cocktails and other projectiles.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
Noun
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The researchers note that lignin often degrades during extraction, while most current processing methods produce complicated mixtures of chemical compounds rather than simple, high-value molecules suitable for large-scale manufacturing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Using a knife or skewer, swirl cherry preserves into the ice cream mixtures.—
Annie Krumhardt Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Compost made with banana peels can be used as a side dressing or top dressing in the garden, mixed into garden beds, or added to potting mixes to improve soil structure and add nutrients.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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Estuaries, which are partially enclosed coastal bodies where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with saltwater from the ocean, do trap microplastics - but not enough to account for the ocean’s missing plastic.—
Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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This modern French cat-eye set blends a little bit of everything—elevated, dimensional, and has a little bit of everything.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Many styles marketed as linen are actually made with linen blends, often combining linen with cotton, rayon, or polyester.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Combining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The 220 one- to three-bedroom units here (some of which are pet friendly) offer living areas, kitchenettes, washer and dryer combinations, and patios or terraces.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Even the sweet-and-spicy combinations showing up on menus this summer usually start with a base of garlic or ginger.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Matt Degen,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2018
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“Cocktails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktails. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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