cocktails

plural of cocktail

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Recent Examples of cocktails 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 Creative cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages will be offered at Sinners Club Juke, such as the Prohibition Punch, a mix of whiskey, lemonade, honey and orange bitters with a blackberry hibiscus float and lemon wheel. Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 These coupes take on martinis, wine, and specialty cocktails alike in one sophisticated silhouette. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026 Getty Now craft beer is brewed on the island, and casual Chora bars pour proper cocktails into paper cups and send revelers off into the night. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Claims that on-demand IV cocktails deliver detox, immunity boosts, anti-aging effects or weight management draw more skepticism from clinicians. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 What the science actually says The bloodstream shortcut is real, but the health claims around vitamin cocktails are far shakier. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 The Molotov cocktails that English brought to the Capitol appeared to be incapable of igniting, the judge noted. Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The Living Room hosts nightly live music alongside cocktails in a space that pays homage to the Golden Age glamour of New York. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
Noun
  • When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Add marinades or herb mixtures to the salmon two hours or less before cooking.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In 2022, the music legend teamed with Duncan Hines on Dolly Parton's baking mixes and frostings.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All the mixes and all the pans and everything were all people operating the things, the pots, the knobs and things.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In another study published this year, researchers used a DMPU/ethylene glycol-potassium hydroxide system to completely convert PET in polyester/cotton blends at 70 degrees Celsius in 30 minutes, recovering TPA while preserving the cotton component.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Blends Athletic socks made from blends are often part wool, part cotton and sometimes part polyester or other synthetic.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • These exotic forms of metal alloys are not as regular as crystals, but not amorphous like glass, which gives them unusual properties.
    Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 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
  • All three combinations would help improve United’s defensive discipline.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chains like Swig pioneered the model in the early 2010s, building menus around endless flavor combinations and signature creamy add-ins.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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