Example Sentences

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“Now I can look forward to ruining my sleep schedule, chugging iced Americanos, and screaming at the TV at 3 a.m. for a country I don’t live in while our national team sleeps peacefully.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

With that specialization also came espresso beverages—the flat whites, cappuccinos, and Americanos that now make up the baseline menu for most coffee shops.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

For several months last year, patrons of a Seattle coffee shop called Tailwind Cafe had the option of ordering their Americanos and lattes in returnable metal to-go cups.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

Some even said hot tea sold better than hot chocolate, Americanos or certain food items.

From Fox News • Oct. 20, 2021

“We’ll save this,” she said, “so that we can eat like Americanos cuando el hambre apriete.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago