mixed drink
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mixed drink
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Although there’s a thirst for more non-alcoholic beverages, consumers are craving sophisticated and elevated drinks that push the boundaries of a simple juice-and-soda mixed drink.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025
He also likes getting Astro to follow him around his home, playing music, taking Alexa commands and carrying around a mixed drink in one of its onboard cup holders.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2022
The skeleton crew behind the counter does not include a bartender; the only beverage at Cadence you could consider a mixed drink is a very good blueberry lemonade.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2021
This need not be why the word came to be used for a mixed drink in early 19th-Century America.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2016
Suddenly, the waiter appears, setting a pale pink mixed drink in front of Ben.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
