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
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
Keep a box or two of this refreshing drink on hand for mixing up mocktails and cocktails.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Wine Girl, Napa, California – A fun, hip wine bar that attracts many young adults with wine flights, wine cocktails, and even wine frosés, plus affordable prices starting at $6 per glass.
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Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The rooftop bar, which skirts the edge of the restaurant, comes alive in the summer when locals gather for cocktails and live music under the Scandi sun.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 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
Onboard Carnival Miracle, all of the Carnival classics are available, from Guy’s Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina for quick meals, to the Alchemy Bar for custom cocktails.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Craft cocktails, like the high heat margarita (tequila Ocho Plata, agave nectar, lime juice, jalapeño syrup and prickly pear syrup) are $10.
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Jenna Thompson
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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
Keep a box or two of this refreshing drink on hand for mixing up mocktails and cocktails.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Wine Girl, Napa, California – A fun, hip wine bar that attracts many young adults with wine flights, wine cocktails, and even wine frosés, plus affordable prices starting at $6 per glass.
—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The rooftop bar, which skirts the edge of the restaurant, comes alive in the summer when locals gather for cocktails and live music under the Scandi sun.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 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
Onboard Carnival Miracle, all of the Carnival classics are available, from Guy’s Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina for quick meals, to the Alchemy Bar for custom cocktails.
—
Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Craft cocktails, like the high heat margarita (tequila Ocho Plata, agave nectar, lime juice, jalapeño syrup and prickly pear syrup) are $10.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
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The first big projects will involve analyzing mixtures of light elements at megabar pressures and the dynamic properties of hot dense matter at gigabar pressures.
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Using a knife or skewer, swirl cherry preserves into the ice cream mixtures.
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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.
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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.
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This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs.
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Most men's performance tees are polyester or polyester-heavy blends, and polyester is plastic, full stop.
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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 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.
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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.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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