plural mocktails
: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail
Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.—
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From a nutrition standpoint, Atiedu says the answer to whether mocktails are healthier isn’t black and white.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
The ginger ale could add refreshing flavor to this strawberry punch recipe or one of these light mocktails.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans can order custom mocktails (or cocktails) and will compete as teams of four for prizes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Owner Jay Sanders has won accolades for both Drastic Measures and Wild Child, a bar specializing in mocktails.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
The ginger ale could add refreshing flavor to this strawberry punch recipe or one of these light mocktails.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans can order custom mocktails (or cocktails) and will compete as teams of four for prizes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Owner Jay Sanders has won accolades for both Drastic Measures and Wild Child, a bar specializing in mocktails.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mocktail
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“Mocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocktail. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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