Bloody Mary

noun

plural Bloody Marys
: a cocktail consisting essentially of vodka and usually spiced tomato juice

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News round-up A welcome Bloody Mary for City: forward Omar Marmoush is theirs, at a cost of £59m. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 The 32-ounce bottles of Bloody Mary mix were sold without warnings related to fish and soy ingredients, the FDA said. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 The Red Snapper is so ready to make a comeback, a Hendrick’s gin bloody, a fresher brighter more interesting version of the Bloody Mary, is the perfect brunch or aperitif cocktail. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Its limitless ability to influence the imagination has led to cocktail staples like the classic Martini, Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule, Cosmopolitan, White Russian, Crush, Gimlet and more. Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Bloody Mary 

Word History

Etymology

probably from Bloody Mary, appellation of Mary I of England

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bloody Mary was in 1939

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“Bloody Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bloody%20Mary. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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