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Examples of swizzle stick in a Sentence
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Add crushed ice two-thirds or so full and agitate (either swizzle back and forth with a swizzle stick or a bar spoon, or else just stir) until the glass begins to frost.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024
Those include two porcelain corgis that appeared on the queen’s writing desk ($380) and the Queen Mother’s drinks tray and champagne swizzle stick ($101).
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Some of the more quirky items for sale include a pair of porcelain Beswick corgis, inspired by an archival image of Queen Elizabeth with similar pieces at Windsor Castle, and a champagne swizzle stick, used by Helena Bonham Carter while playing Princess Margaret in season 3.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
Too often they were either glorified juices with a swizzle stick or just sugary-sweet mystery concoctions.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
Use a swizzle stick or your finger to place the drops, then smear them gently and wait for the liquid to dry.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
When spun rapidly between your hands inside the ice-cold cocktail, the swizzle stick will create a thick layer of frost on the outside of a glass—the sign of a perfect swizzle.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
They’re even served with a replica of a swizzle stick last seen on TWA flights departing here in the early ‘60s.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
Use a rosemary sprig as swizzle stick to stir.
—ExpressNews.com, 13 July 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near swizzle stick
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“Swizzle stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swizzle%20stick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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