sangria

noun

san·​gria saŋ-ˈgrē-ə How to pronounce sangria (audio)
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: a usually iced punch typically made of red wine, fruit or fruit juice, and soda water

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The weekly fee covers all hikes, classes, lodging, meals (including two gala dinners with wine or sangria), entertainment and transfers, while spa, cooking classes, private training and the wine/beer bar are extra. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 The Marina's beverage menu will have sangria, Estrella Spanish Lager and other Spanish-style drinks like tinto de verano, which is wine and soda. Laura Barrero, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 Get started with one of the specialty cocktails, and be sure to ask the bartender if there are any off-menu specials such as batch sangria. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 For serving: rim a wine glass with cinnamon-sugar and add ice to it, stir or shake the sangria then pour over the ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sangria 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sangria was in 1951

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“Sangria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sangria. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

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