How to Use daiquiri in a Sentence

daiquiri

noun
  • And why not do that with your feet in the sand and a daiquiri in your hand?
    Ashley Mateo, Redbook, 10 Apr. 2017
  • And the 1940s saw the rise of the Air Mail, a honeyed daiquiri topped with Champagne.
    New York Times, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Constante made the daiquiri and left enough in the shaker for two more.
    Ernest Hemingway, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
  • My favorite drinks are the Papa Doble daiquiri and the Blood and Sand.
    Jakob Polaco, kansascity, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Along with the daiquiri, nothing beats the concoctions that put the city on the map.
    Janice Williams, Essence, 17 June 2024
  • And on Wednesdays, $10 will get you a quart-size frozen daiquiri to-go.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The daiquiri machine is a hit, and the Munch Punch is the signature drink.
    Joseph Goodman, al, 25 June 2022
  • At the sweet-sour boozy intersection, the daiquiri gets the right of way.
    Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018
  • My order: a classic daiquiri, one of the few drinks on the menu that’s more tart than sweet.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
  • How about a daiquiri, even, with two ounces of sweet vermouth and half an ounce of dark rum?
    Jeff Gordinier, Esquire, 8 Jan. 2018
  • This drink is a boozeless mash-up of a daiquiri and a piña colada.
    M. Carrie Allan, The Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Expect to see more creative riffs on the classic daiquiri, too.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Grenadine gives this daiquiri a red hue while fresh Key lime juice gives it a tart flavor.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • One of his most popular is McCoy's Death, which is a take on a daiquiri.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2018
  • Either with rocks and water, or the lime juice and simple syrup that goes into a daiquiri.
    Ross McCammon, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Cool down with pomegranate ice tea or a daiquiri, or a coffee frappe.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 22 May 2018
  • For instance, the daiquiri, a simple rum-and-lime affair, gets a hit of Chinese five spice and grapefruit.
    Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • West Diversey Avenue Pro tip: Don't skip the banana daiquiri.
    Esquire Editors, Esquire, 25 May 2017
  • To make 1 daiquiri, combine rum, lime juice, and 1 oz. rhubarb simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
    Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • The pint-sized Erin Rose is just off Bourbon Street but a world away from the big clubs and daiquiri bars that typically draw throngs of tourists.
    Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Lovely in a mojito, a daiquiri, or any place else rum likes to play with a spot of sugar and a squirt of fresh citrus.
    Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Pair a daiquiri with your meal, but don’t expect a sticky-sweet nectar to flavor your cocktail.
    al, 3 Mar. 2020
  • After a long day of sunning, stop in the center of the village for a plate of ceviche and a strong maracuya (passionfruit) daiquiri.
    Amanda Arnold, GQ, 25 June 2017
  • It’s tasty when sipped neat, but even better when shaken with lime juice and simple syrup to make a simple daiquiri.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The sweet/sour contrast is similar to a daiquiri or a margarita.
    Kevin Hopper, idahostatesman, 13 June 2017
  • Sip on a piña colada or daiquiri from the poolside bar, and sink into one of two hot tubs adjacent to the pool.
    AL.com, 15 May 2017
  • The pause that refreshes most is a daiquiri swirled with passion fruit liqueur and fancied up with an orchid.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • So, no $15 cocktails, but expect to pay $3-$8 for a mojito or daiquiri.
    Molly McArdle, GQ, 7 May 2017
  • As in baking, that touch of salt makes complementary flavors—like the lime and sugar in a daiquiri—pop.
    Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
  • The new flavor of strawberry daiquiri, as well as the other eight cocktails currently in their portfolio, is available at liquor stores across the United States.
    Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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