How to Use piña colada in a Sentence

piña colada

noun
  • That college pina colada has been in the back of my mind for a couple of weeks now.
    — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • My cousin chose a jar of pina colada jam, for a rocking breakfast treat.
    — Janet Kusterer, Howard County Times, 19 Oct. 2017
  • There's no better place to make a dent in your stack than poolside, with a pina colada.
    — Stephanie Wu, Town & Country, 9 Feb. 2015
  • Devra went into vacation mode and had a frozen pina colada the size of her head.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022
  • This summer is all about frozen drinks, including a pina colada served in a coconut.
    — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 5 July 2018
  • Free tours start with a taste of a pina colada and end with complimentary rum samples.
    — Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
  • There is nothing like laying on a beach, sipping a virgin pina colada, and soaking up the sun.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 5 May 2023
  • Order a daiquiri or pina colada to wash it down with and enjoy the unencumbered views of the crashing waves.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • The sweet treats run the gamut from traditional fillings such as poppyseed, prune and rose petal to pina colada and mocha.
    — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The pina colada flavor makes a refreshing tropical drink for hot summer days.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • At a recent dinner we were offered a pina colada, a frothy, refreshing cocktail made with rum and coconut milk.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 June 2022
  • There’s one called Orlando Vice, a blend of strawberry daiquiri and pina colada.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Becky Krystal found a varied selection to share from a peach shake to a pina colada to an icy Irish coffee.
    — The Washington Post, 8 July 2020
  • Sparking cider plus strawberry daiquiri and pina colada mocktails were also served at the bar, since the twins don't drink alcohol.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Their pina colada doughnut is made similarly, but with a light and sweet pineapple glaze finished with a dash of toasted coconut.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2021
  • Many bakeries also feature modern fillings such as chocolate cream, peanut butter and pina colada.
    — cleveland.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Options on the menu range from classic to creative with cocktails including a paloma, cosmo and pina colada.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 5 Mar. 2020
  • More palatable rarities include pina colada, chocolate, peanut butter and jelly, and key lime pie.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • As with any tropical cocktail like a pina colada, the garnish is an important part of the experience.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
  • Plus every fruit drink is an experience of its own, from the refreshing coconut and pina colada to the juicier papaya and banana.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Desserts get their due, as well, with cocktails making their way into recipes for negroni panna cotta, mezcal pudding, and pina colada upside-down cake.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2022
  • A lot of people don't know, but pina colada originated in Puerto Rico.
    — Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • Sunbathe by the pier, surf the gentle waves at Tourmaline Surfing Park, or grab an icy pina colada from one of the trendy beach bars.
    — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Called Sippin' Santa, this tiki holiday pop-up is better suited to those who would rather sip a pina colada than eggnog and who'd choose a palm tree over pine any day.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2021
  • In lieu of a cake, the pair opted for mini desserts including hazelnut chocolate mousse cups, mini fruit tarts, mini cannolis and boozy rum pina colada and cookies and cream milkshakes.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • Customers can pick from four varieties of gummies, including pineapple, blueberry, strawberry, and pina colada.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022
  • Slurpee flavors include classics like cherry, Coca-Cola, blue raspberry, peach perfect and pina colada.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Every day, Garcia makes agua frescas from tamarind, passionfruit and strawberry, sometimes in other flavors like horchata and pina colada.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The shop also serves boba tea — a fruit or tea drink with milk and tapioca — in flavors like Thai milk tea, vanilla, strawberry, mango, matcha, taro, plain, pina colada and watermelon.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2018
  • The formula, which SeaWorld developed to mimic a manatee mother’s milk and combat digestive problems, smells like a pina colada.
    — Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Sep. 2017

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