How to Use martini in a Sentence

martini

noun
  • This year is all about the column dress...and the martini, of course.
    Meg Donohue, ELLE, 28 July 2023
  • To be in on the food scene is to be a part of a cool-kids club—dirty martini in one hand and tinned fish in the other.
    Kris Martins, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2023
  • And of course, the martini there is 10 out of 10 — not just the taste but the presentation as well.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
  • For a long time, the martini glass was the king of the cocktail universe, but over the past few decades, coupes have gained ground.
    M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Kacey Musgraves made her way through the room with a dirty martini in hand.
    Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
  • On weekends, the espresso martini is one of the top-selling drinks at the Lets Go!
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Ready to sharpen your knives and kick back with a martini or bold glass of red wine?
    Ari Bendersky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The drinks most commonly thrown are the martini and Bloody Mary.
    Robert Simonson, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Hidden in these pumps is a dirty martini with her name on it.
    Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But Brooksbank claims that there is a passage that goes straight to a bar, and that this bar serves a £15 martini.
    Marie Claire Editors, Marie Claire, 3 Oct. 2021
  • For the latter, think a play on an espresso martini made with cold brew and Madeira wine.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2021
  • In the end, the two appeared side by side in human-sized martini glasses.
    Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Daniel Craig will have a popcorn with a martini — shaken, not stirred — on the side, please.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Then, like a gun moll, the Queen Mother orders a martini.
    Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Like the martini glass, this one has a long stem to help keep your drink cold, so its most basic function is the same.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
  • Yet many of the male guests had a three martini lunch—not least Capote himself—chowing down on lamb chops and steaks,.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Dig in: The coconut cold brew martini is on draft at Fairplay in North Park.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For the most famous cocktail in the world, the martini remains a riddle.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 24 July 2022
  • Look for the espresso martini in cans later this year, as well.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2022
  • Renowned chefs like Alon Shaya come for the jukebox, martinis, and dinner.
    Cameron Quincy Todd, Saveur, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The justice then mixed martinis from Grey Goose vodka and glacier ice.
    Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
  • If mixed while the espresso is hot, the martini could become watery due to ice melt.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2022
  • But anything can be washed down with a simple gin martini, made dry with a twist.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s a fun idea: how about, instead of a martini, my Bond drinks shrimp cocktail?
    Madeline Wise, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Make a day of it: grab a friend, sip on espresso martinis and indulge in French toast, omelets and eggs benedict.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And don’t put either one of these products in your evening martini.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
  • It's served in a stemless martini glass, complete with brown sugar around the rim.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Both Culkin and Charton held martinis in their hands and frowned, posing side-by-side.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Sharks Mark Cuban and Greiner hooted and hollered their dislike of the espresso martini's taste.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Turn a martini or coupe glass upside down into the simple syrup, covering the rim.
    Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024

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