fruit cocktail
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Use it in desserts, like a unique fruit cocktail with pernod, fennel fronds and tarragon for a layered anise flavor.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
It’s in the bright red cherries that dress up a bowl of Del Monte’s fruit cocktail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
“I once took a cask of peach cooler to a uni party and left it under the table,” she wrote, referring to the nonalcoholic fruit cocktail.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
She has the same memories of school lunches as most Americans born before the 21st century: square pizza and fruit cocktail.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2019
I asked the cook if he had any cake or anything and he came up with some pound cake and some fruit cocktail.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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