tequila

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Recent Examples of tequila Tomatoes, peppers, and tequila, mainly produced in Mexico, are also likely to become more expensive. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 During the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, nominee Colman Domingo jumped onstage during one of the commercial breaks, tequila in hand, offered a toast and engaged the audience to stand up and dance. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025 There’s also plenty of tequila drinks in the house — er, tent. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025 Try using it as a mixer with rum, tequila, or mezcal for a tropical, flavorful cocktail that stands out. Emily Price, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tequila
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tequila
Noun
  • Follow Tse for continued coverage of the business of and innovations in beer and whiskey.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Trump threatens 200% duties on EU wine and champagne imports into the U.S. in response to the EU’s retaliatory tariff threats, which target U.S. whiskey among other products.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Its Yappy Hour menu includes $10 specialty cocktails such as the Rescue Dog Sangria and the Good Boy, which mixes vodka, cold brew coffee, peanut butter whiskey, espresso and brown sugar.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The new Aspen Espresso Martini mixes Aspen vodka, cold brew and coffee liqueur for a boozy caffeine rush.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Now, American whiskey may be globally renowned, but also, there’s a growing niche for American vodka, gin and rum brands.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Court records show James drank up to 24 beers at a party, downed some gin and also took LSD before returning to his room at Dick's house.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • The new Aspen Espresso Martini mixes Aspen vodka, cold brew and coffee liqueur for a boozy caffeine rush.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Typically two ounces of a spirit, one ounce of cold brew or espresso, one ounce of a coffee liqueur and a half ounce of optional simple syrup is the go-to.
    Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His administration has threatened steep tariffs on French exports, including wine and champagne, and has criticized EU leaders over defense spending and support for Ukraine.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Joe has written extensively on wines and spirits and judged many of the leading international wines and spirits competitions.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Globally, the cognac and brandy market has been forecasted to grow from $14.17 billion in 2023 to $14.97 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Residents of Wisconsin drink brandy in their official state cocktail, the brandy old fashioned, which is different from a traditional old fashioned in that cherries, oranges, bitters, sugar and brandy are muddled together before being topped with sweet or sour soda.
    Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Marisa Capasso, Aramark’s general manager at the science center, who devised it, described it as a sweet concoction with green chartreuse, peach schnapps, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice.
    James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Under Joseph Losey’s direction, the seedy streets of Berlin become the sunny avenues of Los Angeles, the shambling beggars become roving gangs of coiffed teenage boys, the killer’s drink changes from schnapps to bourbon, and the overall effect is a little less morally ambiguous than the original.
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024

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