Cuba libre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Cuba libre
1895–1900; < Spanish: literally, free Cuba (a toast used in the uprising against Spain in 1895)
Example Sentences
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Sitting across from me in Little Havana — the feverish night’s bustle behind him — Jesse slowly downs a Cuba libre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
The combined effect was giving me vibes that were a little piña colada and a little Cuba libre, although obviously sans the booze that would definitely run afoul of the church’s restrictions.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
The valiant sons of Cuba libre took to their heels, and most of the newspaper correspondents did likewise.
From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)
At the time it was quite the thing for venturesome Americans to go and join the rebels and help the fight for "Cuba libre."
From Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude by Bidwell, Austin
And then in a body every one in the club would move against the bar and exclaim: "Here's to Cuba libre!"
From The Red Cross Girl by Davis, Richard Harding
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