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
  • That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In April, a man threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktail
Noun
  • There’s no doubt about it that hot water serves its purpose to clean and sanitize items, but that doesn’t mean this setting should be the default for every load.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This outer layer absorbs physical stress directly, protecting the delicate internal materials from bending or cracking under load.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The belt loops and sleek fit make these wide-leg pants look dressy, especially when paired with a belt and button-up shirt for long days spent in meetings.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • By contrast, Congress repealed federal restrictions and taxes on brewing beer for personal use in 1978.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the whereabouts of the thieves and thousands of servings of beer are unknown as the trail has gone cold.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 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
  • With the light load of powder that was behind them, these slugs couldn’t possibly have killed the tigress unless an extremely lucky shot had put them into a vital area at very close range.
    — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Remember to bury the container deep enough to let the slugs in and out.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of slug
Noun
  • Along the way, Parton cultivated an international business reputation and a vast fortune that Forbes pegs at $450 million.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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“Mixed drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20drink. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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