margarita
noun
mar·ga·ri·ta
ˌmär-gə-ˈrē-tə 
: a cocktail consisting of tequila, lime or lemon juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
March 31 also happened to be an extremely glorious day in New York, the kind of weather that demands a margarita with which to gossip about Bravo drama on a rooftop.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Soon, locals in Huntersville can chow on authentic Baja-style Mexican cuisine and wash it all down with a gargantuan margarita.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Those flavors may include a nopales margarita slushy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for margarita
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“Margarita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/margarita. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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Margarita
geographical name
Mar·ga·ri·ta
ˌmär-gä-ˈrē-tä
island of northern Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, chief of the
Nue*va Es*par*ta
\
ˈnwā-vä-e-ˈspär-tä 
\ group
; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)
\ group
; chief town and port Porlamar area 414 square miles (1072 square kilometers)
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