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With his shoulder-length hair tucked under his signature trucker hat and a glass of wine in hand, Henegan works the room, stopping at every other table to give a hug or tell a story about his days rubbing elbows with celebrities or splitting martinis and oysters at the bar with his pet pig.—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026 The hours-long, three-martini lunch has been dead for years, but younger workers are changing the workplace in even more significant ways.—David Faris, TheWeek, 1 Jan. 2026 Easy snacks and nibbles that are comfortable, elegant and, yes, perfectly matched to a cocktail, martini or otherwise.—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 With seafood towers, steak tartare, icy martinis, wood paneling and green velvet seating, Gigi’s was intended to be a jewel of the burgeoning Sycamore Avenue corridor.—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for martini
Word History
Etymology
probably alteration of Martinez (cocktail), from the name Martinez
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