mixed drink

noun

Definition of mixed drinknext
as in cocktail

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Recent Examples of mixed drink Plus, add ginger soda to any mixed drink for a peppery kick. — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026 Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026 Some details may still need to be worked out, like how the association would ensure businesses that are only licensed to sell beer and wine are not selling mixed drinks during an event, Hemmenway said. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 The bar program has zeroed in on customizable martinis; however, other mixed drinks (including low- and no-ABV alternatives) and a massive line-up of wines by the bottle and glass are available as well. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed drink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed drink
  1. cocktail
  2. load
  3. belt
  4. beer
  5. home brew
  6. slug
  7. peg
  8. snort
Noun
  • Service types often include a formal sit-down dinner reception, a buffet dinner service, a family-style dinner, or a more minimal cocktail offering without a full dinner.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For instance, one woman is clearly having a (beach) ball hanging with her mom for her 31st summer, sipping cocktails and shopping.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktail
Noun
  • Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy aren't part of this longer-term picture; SpaceX wants to phase them out and have Starship shoulder the load.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most tap water in the UAE comes from desalination, which strips out salt but leaves minerals behind, producing a mineral load that builds up on hair, skin and surfaces.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Ethan Ampadu, the team’s 25-year-old captain, had a year remaining on his contract and a hugely impressive season under his belt in the Premier League.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When the Mustangs’ coaches were measuring players’ speed last summer, Sydanmaa, a sophomore with just two years of football under his belt, clocked the second-fastest 40-yard dash in the program.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • This includes one drink per person (sangria, beer, soda or house wine), a choice of starters, a first course, a paella to share and dessert.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The California Botanic Garden, outdoor arts series Living Earth and microbrewery Solarc will collaborate to present a concert within the garden’s Forest Pavilion, featuring beer made from native plants collected at the garden.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of beer
Noun
  • The festival will also feature a home brew competition and a main stage with music.
    — Nathan Pilling July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • On our small Farm in Ennis Texas, my father would pick wild Muscadine grapes and make home brew.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of home brew
Noun
  • Mulch also helps suppress weeds and dissuades strawberry pests like slugs.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If your garden has been beset by destructive crawling insects like ants, beetles, and slugs, pesticides often seem like the clear solution.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of slug
Noun
  • To solve, loop one end of the string around the peg on the parabola with an x-coordinate of –3 (y = 9) and attach the other end of the string to a peg with an x-coordinate of 4 (y = 16).
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The singer said that the commercial underperformance of Nobody’s Daughter knocked her down a peg.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of peg
Noun
  • The class had been quiet after the camp text, but now there was at least one snort.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of snort

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