How to Use drink to in a Sentence

drink to

phrasal verb
Definition of drink tonext
  • Leave it to this fruity drink to transport you to the Gulf Coast, even just for a moment.
    — Lucy Buffett, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Some people drink to calm nerves or help sleep on planes—can this help?
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And with that, the day is saved, and the Expendables drink to Billy the Kid’s memory.
    — Richard Newby, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Need more storage space for food and drink to take on your next camping trip?
    — Emily Rochotte, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023
  • Here are some of the options for finding a sweet drink to celebrate.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Skip the stop at the ice cream parlor and whip up an iconic drink to drink while lounging poolside.
    — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
  • But drinking to excess gave me a false sense of hope, akin to using a Band-Aid to hold a gaping wound closed.
    — Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Even drought tolerant trees need a long drink to survive.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
  • Even drought-tolerant trees need a long drink to survive.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • Over the past few months my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2023
  • Over the past few months, my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • He was accused of grabbing Edwardes’ wrist and twisting it, causing a drink to be spilled on her.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Marge arrives at the villa as Tom and Dickie are pouring themselves a drink to wrap up a day of moving Tom in.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Twist lemon peel over top of drink to express essential oils, then discard peel.
    — Kara Newman, WSJ, 27 July 2023
  • So the idea of a particular drink to match a particular event soothes my soul.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • However, this new law doesn't mean customers can drink to their heart's content.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The coffee chain announced a new holiday drink to kick off cozy season: the iced gingerbread oat milk chai.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The charming downtown boasts plenty of quirky New Age shops for the spiritual seeker, plus lots of gourmet food and drink to keep you going.
    — Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Thinking of bringing a drink to your next outdoor gathering?
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
  • Thinking of bringing a drink to your next outdoor gathering?
    — USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
  • The minimalist end table, which can be placed at the side of the couch or beside the bed, offers space for extra lighting, a picture frame, a plant, or a drink to sip on.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Historians have traced the tradition of red drink to West Africa where red teas were made from hibiscus.
    — Omar Tate, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2024
  • Vodka and ginger beer—typically known as a Moscow Mule—is a drink to be reckoned with.
    — Ian Palmer, Country Living, 27 July 2023
  • For those in the vault, the open door had been their lifeline, through which the police had delivered food and drink to sustain them and through which Olsson had maintained slim hope of escaping.
    — Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The eatery also recommends that customers call by Wednesday, August 30 to pre-order a drink to enjoy over the weekend.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Adult characters smoke, drink to excess and make drug references.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Before long, the two are locked in a contest to see who can rack up more international hookups, pausing at every turn to eat and drink to their heart’s content (and then some).
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Call it a gorgeous day with a gorgeous, refreshing drink to accompany it.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Apr. 2024
  • While studying Zen Buddhism at a monastery in China, Eisai learned of a beverage the other monks drank to help stay alert for meditation: green tea.
    — Charlene Wang De Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Vino + dark sweet cherries + orange juice = a perfect-for-June drink to celebrate Father's Day.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024

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