cocktails

noun

plural of cocktail
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 At Hill Street bar, close to the downtown criminal courthouse where McKinney has built his career, supporters swayed to smooth jazz and Top 40 radio hits, nursing cocktails and betraying no reaction to the dismal early returns. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Yes, there were 770 arrests nationwide on Saturday and Molotov cocktails were thrown at the police. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 From Christmas cocktails and tree-trimming ideas to gift wrapping, recipes, and musical moments, each segment adds warmth, fun, and fresh inspiration. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 The magazine also recommended Tacos El Nevado, Compa Tacos, La Lima Sangucheria for bowls and sandwiches, Raíces for Oaxacan and cocktails and The Story of Mi Cariño for West Coast cantina fare. — Eva Flowe november 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 The protests quickly turned violent as demonstrators lobbed Molotov cocktails at the Education Ministry and clashed with police. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Sail the coast, explore the jewel-like beaches, spend days strolling the Old Town and nights sipping sunset cocktails by the water. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 The event features a Legend of the Headless Horseman joust, a headline DJ, fire and aerial performances, cocktails and more. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
  1. mixtures
  2. mixes
  3. blends
  4. alloys
  5. amalgams
  6. combinations
  7. amalgamations
Noun
  • Next up for the researchers are more sensitive sensors, bigger training datasets, additional fragrance channels, and better handling of complex mixtures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What’s more, the mixes can be used straight from the envelope as a dry rub for meat, as a base for dips, or even as a popcorn seasoning.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • Cotton/polyester blends and microfiber sheets, on the other hand, should be washed in cool or warm water to prevent wear and tear.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Such blends have long challenged textile recycling because the two fibers require different recovery processes.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of blends
Noun
  • Stronger, cheaper alloys To test the method, the team used ductile iron, a common industrial material that is known for its strength and flexibility, and can tolerate impurities.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Companies processed heavy mineral sands from Australia, Brazil, and India, and hard rock from South Africa, to produce rare earths for tracer ammunition, steel alloys, cigarette-lighter flints, and, later, color-TV phosphors.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of alloys
Noun
  • Most of the characters are amalgams of people who knew and worked with Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018 at age 61.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of amalgams
Noun
  • Furthermore, eml and 1 are not the only combinations of function and number from which elementary operations can be derived.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The three configurations allow naval forces to select different combinations of surveillance and combat equipment without requiring a completely different vessel for each mission.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of combinations
Noun
  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of amalgamations

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