How to Use cocktail in a Sentence

cocktail

noun
  • The cocktails are just as good.
    — Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And then there are the cocktails.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a cocktail bar right there too.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Cannabis cocktails have changed my life.
    — Chala June, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Canned cocktails fit that bill.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • This equal parts cocktail may knock you on your ass.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The kit makes eight, four-ounce cocktails.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Batched cocktails will be added to the menu soon.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, there’s a full cocktail bar.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Was this planned over cocktails?
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There are great cocktail spots, wine bars, juice stalls, and more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There are rules in cocktails—Good ones.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
  • The cocktail is often served with salt on the rim.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Strain off the ice into a cocktail or coupe glass.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Strain off the ice into a cocktail or coupe glass.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Strain off the ice into a cocktail or coupe glass.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Come for the cocktails, stay for the view over the Tiber.
    — Maresa Manara, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Not ready to commit to a full cocktail?
    — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • All the house cocktails are $13.
    — Jenna Thompson march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Enough of that same classic cocktail to serve a crowd?
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The cocktails were not there to chase the fashion show.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • The nutmeg adds some nose to the cocktail.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • What are the best cocktail smoker kits to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Here are the 15 best gin cocktails to mix this spring.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Toast to warm weather with this bright and boozy cocktail.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Pitcher cocktails are easy to make and serve.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
  • For most people, this is where the cocktail goes wrong.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • There will be a few cocktails and a little bit of wine and beer.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Think of it like looking through a cocktail straw.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Here are recipes for some of the iconic snacks and cocktails.
    — Ella Gonzales april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026

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