How to Use gin in a Sentence

gin

1 of 2 noun
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  • This isn’t the first gin to get the divine right seal of approval.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Troy swigging from a pint of gin and telling stories about his life.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • In the mood for a pint or an expertly mixed gin and tonic?
    — Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • In the workshop, learn about what makes this gin so unique while crafting your own gin.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The Zen Moment is a gin and St. Germain drink with jasmine tea.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Or keep the gin but exchange the sweet vermouth for dry to make a Cardinale.
    — Rebekah Peppler, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The gin is the big star, a solid, distinctive product at a good price.
    — Ryan J. Rusak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Guests even get a Spa Valley Railway balloon gin glass for the ride.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • One of those is the Marmalade Cocktail, made of gin, lemon juice, and orange marmalade.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But maple can also work well with the potent flavors of gin and even mezcal.
    — Jordan MacKay, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Combine and shake: Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker along with a cup of ice.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
  • While vodka is the classic choice, use tequila for a Bloody Maria, or gin for a Red Snapper.
    — Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Add them to a cocktail shaker with ice and gin, shake well, pour over ice, and top with a cucumber slice. 6.
    — Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • Me Away, with gin, whiskey, yuzuri liqueur, carrot, dill, and pink peppercorn.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 6 Aug. 2023
  • At the bar, a rum spritz, a Negroni, or a house cocktail like the Shaken No. One (gin, strawberry-rhubarb syrup, and lemon).
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • There's a wine club, which is okay, but the real gems are found in the spirits categories, like bourbon, gin, and Scotch.
    — Men's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • While a Bee's Knees contains gin, honey, and lime (or lemon), a gimlet calls for gin, lime, and sugar.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Try the former as a substitute for gin in a robust Negroni.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The classic drink contains lemon juice, gin, Grand Marnier and Italian vermouth.
    — Ronnie Koenig, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Lemons aren’t the earthy herb’s only best friend, though—lavender also goes great with a classic gin and tonic, or the trendy Hugo Twist.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • But swap the traditional dry gin for one washed with mirepoix.
    — Becky Hughes, New York Times, 13 July 2023
  • Most modern cocktail recipes call for 3 ounces or less total booze (our recipe calls for 2 ½ ounces gin and a half-ounce of vermouth).
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
  • The water around us was gin clear in the palm of my hand, but with a depth of three miles, its totality was a glowing, rich blueness.
    — Carl Hoffman, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The vodka quiets the gin’s herbaceousness, and the whispering sweetness of Lillet calms the saltiness of the caviar.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Order a gin Rickey with the pickled jalapeño-and-lime-laced Creamy Tuna Dip for the ultimate bar snack.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Neh-gro-nee: The surface of the tongue taking a trip through three ingredients — gin, Campari, vermouth — down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • A couple of gin and tonics later, guests were led to a series of tables set for eight people.
    — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2023
  • Do as some bartenders do and swap in soju as a lower-ABV alt to spirits like vodka or gin.
    — Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The distillery currently offers four spirits: a straight rye whiskey, a straight bourbon, a white rye whiskey, and a gin.
    — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Actor Danny Trejo launched a line of zero proof gin and tequila alternatives last year.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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gin

2 of 2 verb
  • There can be any number of herbal elements to gin, Zahn said.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2021
  • The show has always dwelled in the picayune at times, but these and so many other moments feel like attempts to find the fight, to gin something up.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 July 2023
  • There has been many whiskeys inspired by different things over the past few years—coffee, New York City and even gin, to name a few.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2023
  • One scene involving the kids will doubtless gin up some faux outrage.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
  • To gin up enough folly, Sharrock has to make nearly everyone in the movie … kind of an idiot.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 1 May 2021
  • That, in and of itself, will gin up tremendous interest and eyeballs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • So why does James seem to be under strain at the office, needing to gin up serious sums of money, fast?
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022
  • Now, most of them turn to a distributor, so he’s been trying to gin up interest among home cooks.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Many of those focused on his often-astounding comments, meant to gin up the MAGA base.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022
  • The cases that Trumpworld has managed to gin up so far are objectively weak.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Depp sues Heard for defamation, claiming the Post article was a ruse for Heard to gin up positive press for herself.
    — NBC News, 27 Apr. 2022
  • People are using it to gin up their base to distract from the disastrous policies in Afghanistan, and maybe for fundraising appeals.
    — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Graham, however, is on the hunt for a scandal that can gin up fresh outrage and damage Biden, in the style of Russiagate.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 June 2021
  • Of course the desire to gin up interest in the interview-averse Biden is understandable.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022
  • And videos of such family-friendly shows are often taken out of context to gin up outrage.
    — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The shows will likely need a few weeks to gin back up the marketing machine — to let audiences know that the talk shows are returning with originals.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The pairings are wide ranging, Melanson said, offering spirits from whiskey, to gin, to apricot liqueur and beyond.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The pairings are wide ranging, Melanson said, offering spirits from whiskey, to gin, to apricot liqueur and beyond.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The film gained back some of the franchise’s admiration, but the second in that series (directed by J.A. Bayona) failed to gin up the same excitement.
    — Valentina Valentini, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
  • In spite of it all, officials haven’t given up on trying to gin up excitement in a new generation of Olympic fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2021
  • Trump has also empowered an army of lawyers to gin up accusations of voter fraud.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Nixon was intrigued enough to ask how the administration might gin up more coverage.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • An Arlington author who seemed to be having trouble ginning up interest for his book now has an overnight hit on his hands.
    — Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • Seneca’s bar serves five varieties of cocktails — spritz, long, fix, gin down and whiskey/agave — created by Anthony Schmidt and Andrew Cordero.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The conservative movement is simply wielding the academic jargon as a means to gin up a moral panic.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 15 June 2021
  • At their halfway point, the Tokyo Olympics are still grappling with the fact that in that equation, the middle group — those spectators on the scene who cheer, gin up enthusiasm and add texture to the proceedings — couldn't come.
    — Ted Anthony, ajc, 1 Aug. 2021
  • To gin up interest in the choice and get feedback, GWU plans to circulate short marketing videos with the four options to students, faculty, staff and alumni.
    — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Trump has long dangled the prospect of presidential campaigns to gin up media attention and stay part of the conversation.
    — Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021
  • But just wait, mobile companies are saying: The next upgrade will gin up enthusiasm for advances still to come.
    — Dan Strumpf, wsj.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • On the other side, Joe Biden's allies are working to gin up support for a write-in campaign for the president, who is not appearing on the ballot in the state's unsanctioned Democratic primary.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024

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