How to Use highball in a Sentence

highball

noun
  • For each drink, fill a highball glass with the crushed ice and set aside.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022
  • Serve in a highball glass filled with ice cubes and top it off with the cider.
    — Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Half fill a balloon wine glass or highball glass with ice cubes.
    — Tina Danze, Dallas News, 30 June 2020
  • Strain over fresh ice into a highball glass.
    — Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Rub the rim of a highball glass with cut side of lime wedge, then dip rim into salt.
    — Odette Williams, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Combine 1 ½ ounces gin and the juice of half a lime in a highball glass.
    — AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Combine gin with the juice of half a lemon and simple syrup in a highball.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 27 June 2022
  • Fill a highball glass to the top with ice, and then pour in the orange juice mixture.
    — Julia Turshen, sacbee, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Served as a highball, the boozy flavors aren't very condensed.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2021
  • In a tall highball glass, combine the lime slices and juice with the sugar and three mint leaves.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Strain into a highball with ice and top with the tonic water.
    — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • My ginger highball was very whiskey forward.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Strain into a highball or Collins glass over fresh ice and top with club soda.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Add tequila and cordial, then shake and pour into a highball glass.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Serve in a highball glass over ice before topping with sparkling water.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2017
  • Drinks are clever and a little indulgent, like desserts in a highball.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Shake well until chilled and strain into a highball or Collins glass filled with ice.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Fill with ice, shake well, pour into a highball glass, and add cranberry juice.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Snap peas add savory sweetness to a mezcal highball.
    — Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • When ready to drink, stir in the apricot ale and serve in highball glasses over ice, garnished with mint.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2017
  • The drink is served in a highball glass and is a yellowish green color at the bottom.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Read on as drink pros spill about buzzy, bubbly highballs and how to add them to your happy hour menu this season.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
  • Place ice cubes in a tall highball glass, add 1 ounce vodka and half of cocktail mixture to each glass.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022
  • The menu card also lists shots and aperitif-style low-proof drinks, plus a quartet of highballs.
    — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Gin Rickey, a fizzy, citrus-leaning gin highball with lime and mint.
    — oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Place 3 cucumber wheels and 5 mint leaves in the bottom of each highball glass.
    — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 28 June 2013
  • The bar's policy is to keep highballs around $5 and draft beers around $5 or $6.
    — Tim Carman, ajc, 7 May 2017
  • Dip rims of 6 highball glasses in water and press into celery salt to coat.
    — Tiffani Thiessen, Good Housekeeping, 9 Oct. 2018
  • Fill a highball glass nearly to the top with rocks cracked from a solid ice block, or 1-inch ice cubes, or a frozen spear of ice.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022

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