gin and tonic
noun
a drink made with gin and quinine water, served in a tall glass and usually garnished with a slice of lime or lemon.
gin and tonics
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pluralof gin and tonic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Deaver comes running back a few minutes later and says, ‘I need another two gin and tonics for the queen and prince,’” Merksamer recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
In the same neighborhood, Kedai Makan is always packed with diners drinking lime-leaf gin and tonics and eating Malaysian fried chicken with pineapple sambal.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Von Bismarck also likes to serve white wine or gin and tonics in stemless glassware when she’s entertaining at home.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2018
Chori, a bright-yellow shop front in trendy Palermo Soho, has been doling out handmade choripán sandwiches and elevated gin and tonics, made with local Príncipe de los Apóstoles gin, since it opened in late 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2018
Back in Raj times, in the Assam highlands, British planters once sipped gin and tonics on verandahs overlooking endless rows of glistening green tea bushes.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2013
