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  martini

  noun

  a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
• Martini
  Martini

  noun

  Simone 1283–1344, Italian painter.

martini

¹ American  

[mahr-tee-nee] / mɑrˈti ni /

noun

• martinis
  plural

1. a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.

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Martini ² American  

[mahr-tee-nee, mahr-tee-nee] / mɑrˈti ni, mɑrˈti ni /

noun

1. Simone 1283–1344, Italian painter.

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Martini ¹ British  

/ mɑːˈtiːnɪ /

noun

1. an Italian vermouth

2. a cocktail of gin and vermouth

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Martini ² British  

/ marˈtiːni /

noun

1. Simone (siˈmoːne). ?1284–1344, Sienese painter

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• martinis
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of martini

First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps alteration of Martinez (an earlier alternate name of the drink, of disputed origin), by back formation (taking it as plural), or by association with the vermouth manufacturer Martini, Sola & Co. (later Martini & Rossi)

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Example Sentences

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Fall and Maloney said the drink menu will lean classic but include a few new elements, including an au jus-washed martini.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Sample a twist on dinner and drinks: Would you try a mojito with gazpacho or a martini with pho?

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

There will be bartender entertainment at the martini bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Philippe the Original was in business, but Musso & Frank Grill was three years away from mixing its first martini.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

“Look, I’ve spilled my martini on my most priceless jacket.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

We met in Cathedral Square, near the Gothic-style St. Martini church which was destroyed at the end of World War Two and then rebuilt.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

"We spent a lot of time sitting in my office, writing on a whiteboard," Martini says.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026

“Every organization has a different situation,” Martini said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

The director captured that sentiment in “It’s a Wonderful Life” through the character of Giuseppe Martini, an Italian immigrant who runs a bar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

He stopped looking at it and began to stare at the stem of his Martini glass, looking worried and vaguely, unfairly conspired against.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

They say one way to grab someone’s attention is with a startling piece of data, so get this: Four women were having espresso martinis in San Francisco this past fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

For me, martinis are not just a drink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

When asked if more action films lie ahead - maybe even a stint as the next James Bond - Khan replied: "No. I don't have the accent. And I don't like shaken martinis."

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

Many lychee martinis are now made with real lychee — the nut, the syrup, clarified juice or even house-fermented fruit.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

They had new cars and were buying their first condos and liked to talk about it all over martinis after work.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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