cocktails

plural of cocktail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cocktails Come summer, The Lookup opens on the roof and the party moves upward, with cocktails shaken under the glitter of the Empire State Building. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 The concept, seating 94 guests in banquettes, is designed as an evening destination combining dinner, cocktails and music. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 So maybe just relax, fashion snobs, and have yourself one of those honey deuce cocktails. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 This is a great example of craft rum making, with rich notes of citrus, grass, and that classic vegetal flavor, and can be used in a variety of different cocktails. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 Beach took the formula behind, say, a Planter’s Punch, and essentially expanded it, increasing the level and mix of ingredients to create, the co-directors say, well over 60 cocktails, many that still today define the tiki bar menu. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Now, Surfside cocktails are sold at big box retailers like Target and Walmart in all 50 states. Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer. Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 These coupes take on martinis, wine, and specialty cocktails alike in one sophisticated silhouette. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
Noun
  • The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sliman took up clay and hay mixtures used in village open-air ovens.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The album’s final mixes were completed two days before Dave’s death in October 2025, which was two months after his last live experience with Soft Cell.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On a lake, current mixes with water to eat through structural steel, rust internal rebar, and snap the massive underwater cables tethering the bridge to the lakebed.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Laboratory testing confirms the blends meet regulatory standards, deliver superior anti-knock and anti-detonation performance, and maintain high oxidation stability, along with low sulfur and benzene levels.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The team will soon add a corrosion rig to test candidate alloys against hot fluids over time.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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
Noun
  • Testing enough combinations to learn which matter used to take months.
    Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The successive combinations, industry experts have said, have been driven by desires to diversify economically, and keep up with expensive technology investments that have become necessary in the finance industry.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
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

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“Cocktails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktails. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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