COCKTAILS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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 For adults, there are specialty cocktails and a California craft-beer garden. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Customers can expect dishes such as ahi poke nachos, American Wagyu short rib steamed buns, fresh nigiri and sushi rolls, along with premium steaks, seafood entrees and handcrafted cocktails. — Evan Moore august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 At the time, Salgado also started experimenting with making his own cocktails, many of which will be served at Terruño. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 An Oak Lawn man arrested in Mokena over the weekend with Molotov cocktails in his backpack had allegedly made threats against the Orland Park Prayer Center, prosecutors said. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 There will be fresh pasta, farmers’-market plates, stirred Italian cocktails, biodynamic California and Italian wines. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Authorities also accused them of possessing firearms and Molotov cocktails. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Fly by Night’s signature cocktails include the Godfather Part II that includes two types of Scotch, Fernet Branca and cherry wood smoke, and the Nite Lite with bourbon, fruit and vanilla flavors. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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Noun

When mixtures of rare earth elements were introduced into the layered manganese oxide, the heavier elements—with their smaller hydration shells—fit more comfortably inside the narrow channels and bound tightly to the material.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of mixtures

Noun

The products are sold as tablets, gummies, drink mixes, and concentrated liquid extracts or shots for drinking, which officials say can be especially risky.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Shoppers caught a break with some types of salad mixes, though, which stores advertised at prices 7 to 24 cents cheaper than a year prior, the USDA said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of mixes

Noun

Pluribus blends grief, absurdity and deep human truths, as Carol does battle with not only the hive-minded ‘others’ who suddenly share all the world’s knowledge and memories, but also with her own isolation.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
The whiskey is distinguished by an unusually high proportion of pot still spirit, giving it a richer, spicier profile than many Irish blends.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of blends

Noun

After processing at White Mesa, the rare earth oxides will move to Australian Strategic Materials’ facilities in South Korea for conversion into rare earth metals and alloys.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Most missiles, like the Tomahawk, are made of aluminum alloys and other metals.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of alloys

Noun

There are four color combinations to choose from and both the overalls and T-shirt are made from cotton.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
The production possibilities frontier is a chart that illustrates the maximum combinations of two goods or services an economy could produce given its current resources and technology.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of combinations

Noun

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
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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