as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
an autopsy found a lethal cocktail of banned substances in the actor's body
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Recent Examples of cocktails
Come for the nightly DJs, come for the succinct menu of highball cocktails, or just come for the Japanese soft serve ice cream.
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Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
There will also be special craft cocktails including Mommas Day Off Martini ($14), Peach or Mango Mom-Mosa ($12), Butterfly Effect Elixir ($10) and Farmers French 75 ($14).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
That means steep hills, slick cobblestones, long outdoor lunches, golden-hour strolls, late-night cocktails, and somehow still looking polished through all of it.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Special cocktails will be available, as well.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
After the drive, unwind at the hotel’s Municipal Bar, serving masterful craft cocktails.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves lobbed verbal molotov cocktails at the Nuggets.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
There will also be special craft cocktails including Mommas Day Off Martini ($14), Peach or Mango Mom-Mosa ($12), Butterfly Effect Elixir ($10) and Farmers French 75 ($14).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
That means steep hills, slick cobblestones, long outdoor lunches, golden-hour strolls, late-night cocktails, and somehow still looking polished through all of it.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Special cocktails will be available, as well.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
After the drive, unwind at the hotel’s Municipal Bar, serving masterful craft cocktails.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves lobbed verbal molotov cocktails at the Nuggets.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktails
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Accessibility 25 mixtures by helicopter from Bali, flying over the Gili island, or landing in the rice fields, or a two-hour drive from the main airport in Lombok.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Previous methods required researchers to extract proteins from bacterial mixtures containing thousands of other molecules, a process that significantly limited throughput.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Schultz sits 95 with both a four-seamer and sinker and mixes in a cutter, sweeper and changeup.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Clover is often considered a weed, but a better way to think of a weed is a 'plant out of place,' because clover is used to improve soil quality, assists with erosion control and was previously added to lawn mixes, per the Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Pilotless helicopter design blends proven airframe with autonomy The R66 Turbinetruck combines an existing commercial helicopter with advanced autonomous controls.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The researchers tackled this problem by abandoning conventional magnetic materials like metal alloys and oxides.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wind turbine construction requires copper, lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles need cobalt and nickel is a key part of corrosion-resistant alloys in desalinization plants.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The outlet praised a few heartier combinations, such as the Steakhouse Salad Stuffer, but argued against the value.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The number of attacking combinations Arteta has used this season is crazy.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.—
Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2018
Cite this Entry
“Cocktails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktails. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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