cocktail glass

noun

: a bell-shaped drinking glass usually having a foot and stem and holding about three ounces (90 milliliters)

Examples of cocktail glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The films were so popular, there is a style of cocktail glass named after the intrepid duo, the Nick & Nora. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024 Enjoy! Test Kitchen Tip The amounts of tequila and lime juice can be halved to fit a smaller cocktail glass or to be less boozy in general. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024 Every shot of a socialite smirking over the rim of a cocktail glass plays like the perfect reaction GIF. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024 Shake hard six to eight seconds and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023 Moisten the rim of your favorite cocktail glass with a lime wedge and dip it in the salt. – Add the grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice and agave to a cocktail shaker with ice. Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Strain liquid into a cocktail glass and top with a twisted piece of lemon peel as garnish. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024 The Tequila and activated charcoal make the cocktail glass dark. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Immediately put the cocktail glass upside down over the leaves, capturing the smoke in the glass. Caroline Portillo, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail glass was in 1873

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“Cocktail glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20glass. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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