How to Use gimlet in a Sentence

gimlet

noun
  • Treat yourself to cocktails like a fresh basil gimlet or a John Daly.
    Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • Asparagus pickles are cut on a bias, and the gimlet gets celery and mint.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
  • There was always Rose’s lime juice in the fridge, for the occasional gimlet.
    Vogue, 31 May 2022
  • As its name suggests, the gimlet is a standout drink—pair one with a plate of oysters with seaweed butter and rye.
    Diana Spechler, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Piedade’s gimlet-eyed mother Sara (Rita Blanco) owns the place.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2023
  • One Fifty Two This pretty twist on a gin gimlet carries notes of citrus, elderflower and rose.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The bar weighs in with a liquid curiosity: a vodka gimlet flavored like cacio e pepe.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Some experts predicted that the debate over the king’s role would fade away quickly, as the unionists busied themselves with a gimlet-eyed reading of the text of the Windsor Agreement.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The women of a certain age crime-solving trend continues to cast a gimlet eye over a world that really should know better, and readers are all the richer for it.
    Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
  • Two Chicks uses all-natural fruit in its drinks, which also include a sparkling vodka fizz and sparkling apple gimlet.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 1 May 2023
  • Their vodka, made from 100% organic corn, is weighty and smooth with the slightest hint of sweetness—perfect for a simple gimlet or martini.
    Bon Appétit, 25 June 2021
  • Simply rubbing an herb in your hands to crush it before dropping it into your cocktail glass can make a world of difference, like in Tracy’s basil-scented gimlet (see recipe).
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 20 July 2021
  • Simply rubbing an herb in your hands to crush it before dropping it into your cocktail glass can make a world of difference, like in Tracy's basil-scented gimlet (see recipe).
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • This is the place to ease in with a jade gimlet that lives up to the promise, marvel at how a few pristine ingredients — scallops, bone marrow and black truffles — can impress, and finish with a rich chocolate souffle.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • The gimlet infused with Thai basil makes a breezy companion to the cooking, and Crazy Thai Lady — a blend of rum, tequila, pineapple juice and aromatics including lime leaves — reveals the family’s sense of humor.
    Washington Post, 18 May 2022
  • House cocktails are $13 to $15: mostly classics like the boulevardier and gimlet with some editorializing from the bartenders.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
  • Take inspiration from classic drinks and add your favorite spring flavors, like a Tom Collins with blackberry and lavender, or a gimlet with St-Germain elderflower liqueur.
    Fabien Jacob, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2021
  • There’s also martini service, setups for a classic gimlet or Old Fashioned, or pickleback fixings.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
  • Treat yourself to cocktails like a fresh basil gimlet or a John Daly.
    Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • Asparagus pickles are cut on a bias, and the gimlet gets celery and mint.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
  • There was always Rose’s lime juice in the fridge, for the occasional gimlet.
    Vogue, 31 May 2022
  • As its name suggests, the gimlet is a standout drink—pair one with a plate of oysters with seaweed butter and rye.
    Diana Spechler, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Piedade’s gimlet-eyed mother Sara (Rita Blanco) owns the place.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2023
  • One Fifty Two This pretty twist on a gin gimlet carries notes of citrus, elderflower and rose.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The bar weighs in with a liquid curiosity: a vodka gimlet flavored like cacio e pepe.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Some experts predicted that the debate over the king’s role would fade away quickly, as the unionists busied themselves with a gimlet-eyed reading of the text of the Windsor Agreement.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The women of a certain age crime-solving trend continues to cast a gimlet eye over a world that really should know better, and readers are all the richer for it.
    Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
  • Two Chicks uses all-natural fruit in its drinks, which also include a sparkling vodka fizz and sparkling apple gimlet.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 1 May 2023
  • Their vodka, made from 100% organic corn, is weighty and smooth with the slightest hint of sweetness—perfect for a simple gimlet or martini.
    Bon Appétit, 25 June 2021
  • Simply rubbing an herb in your hands to crush it before dropping it into your cocktail glass can make a world of difference, like in Tracy’s basil-scented gimlet (see recipe).
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 20 July 2021

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