plural mocktails
: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail
Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.—
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The result is sweeter, richer and almost dessert-like — somewhere between a soda and a mocktail.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
For South Florida residents already familiar with the mocktail movement and a food scene that thrives on bold flavors and colorful presentation, the dirty soda trend fits naturally into an evolving landscape of customizable, nonalcoholic drink options.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Plus, the happy hour menu also lists zero-proof drinks such as $9 mocktails and $6 alcohol-free beers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The more virtuous may prefer the nonalcoholic Easter Egg Hunt mocktail, a mix of strawberry, coconut, pineapple, orange and butterfly pea tea ($12).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
For South Florida residents already familiar with the mocktail movement and a food scene that thrives on bold flavors and colorful presentation, the dirty soda trend fits naturally into an evolving landscape of customizable, nonalcoholic drink options.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Plus, the happy hour menu also lists zero-proof drinks such as $9 mocktails and $6 alcohol-free beers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The more virtuous may prefer the nonalcoholic Easter Egg Hunt mocktail, a mix of strawberry, coconut, pineapple, orange and butterfly pea tea ($12).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mocktail
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“Mocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocktail. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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