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
Her beauty, her affection for her aged father, her innocence, and the thrilling events of her rescue, made her the public idol, and gave Cuba libre a new impetus in American sympathy.
From History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest by Johnson, Edward A. (Edward Austin)
The Cuban ladies wave their handkerchiefs with delight, while their brother-patriots stand on their seats, and for the moment drown their favourite music with loud and prolonged cheering, accompanied by shouts of 'Viva Cuba libre!'
From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Goodman, Walter
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)
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