How to Use martini in a Sentence

martini

noun
  • This year is all about the column dress...and the martini, of course.
    Meg Donohue, ELLE, 28 July 2023
  • To be in on the food scene is to be a part of a cool-kids club—dirty martini in one hand and tinned fish in the other.
    Kris Martins, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2023
  • On weekends, the espresso martini is one of the top-selling drinks at the Lets Go!
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The drinks most commonly thrown are the martini and Bloody Mary.
    Robert Simonson, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Hidden in these pumps is a dirty martini with her name on it.
    Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In the end, the two appeared side by side in human-sized martini glasses.
    Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Then, like a gun moll, the Queen Mother orders a martini.
    Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Yet many of the male guests had a three martini lunch—not least Capote himself—chowing down on lamb chops and steaks,.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Renowned chefs like Alon Shaya come for the jukebox, martinis, and dinner.
    Cameron Quincy Todd, Saveur, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The justice then mixed martinis from Grey Goose vodka and glacier ice.
    Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
  • But anything can be washed down with a simple gin martini, made dry with a twist.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • It's served in a stemless martini glass, complete with brown sugar around the rim.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Both Culkin and Charton held martinis in their hands and frowned, posing side-by-side.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • There are ice cream shops to visit and espresso martinis to sip.
    Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • Preorder one now for next year and sip on an extra dirty martini in the meantime.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Last night's plans included a friend's birthday dinner at a place where the food was bad but the martinis were three.
    Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Buscemi asked for a picture, and the buoyant Hsu leaped out of our booth to pose with him, then returned to her dirty martini.
    Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Roman retires to an upscale bar, orders a martini, takes a healthy sip and gives a trace of a smile.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
  • It can be sipped straight over ice or in cocktails such as an espresso martini.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
  • And like everybody seems to be doing, The Porch is putting a focus on its martinis.
    Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Idris Elba doesn’t need a tux, martini or license to kill.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Stereo plays vinyl records and has espresso martinis and Moscow Mules on tap.
    Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The top food and drink trends of winter 2023 can be summed up very succinctly: caviar and espresso martinis.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • My favorite part of the service is the garnish: the oils from a large, thin slice of Sicilian lemon are expressed over the martini in front of you and olives are served on the side.
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • At bars and restaurants over the last two years, coffee spiked with booze is enjoying a retro resurgence in the form of the espresso martini.
    Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The espresso martini is a mix of vodka, coffee liqueur and espresso.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
  • On the menu is turkey chashu okonomiyaki and cran shin-chan, a holiday twist on the classic martini.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The rollicking cocktails also nod to West Africa; try the spiced okra martini.
    Tom Howells, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
  • An evening at Bar Sardine should start simply, with a martini.
    Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Lounge on Pearl is a convivial martini bar and meeting place for locals and hotel guests alike.
    Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023

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