sangria

noun

san·​gria saŋ-ˈgrē-ə How to pronounce sangria (audio)
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: a usually iced punch typically made of red wine, fruit or fruit juice, and soda water

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For dessert, the chocolate sangria cake is first-rate. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025 One-Bottle Vermouth Sangria The world’s easiest sangria recipe skips the basic red wine, brandy, and liqueur and opts instead for sweet vermouth and fresh summer fruit. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024 Regardless of your sangria flavor profile, the beverage pro recommends saving plenty of fresh garnishes for each individual serving rather than putting all the fruit and herbs directly into the pitcher. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024 Barra also offers a pitcher of sangria for $28 for those in a sharing mood. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sangria

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sangria was in 1951

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“Sangria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sangria. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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