Examples of “martini” in a Sentence

noun A cocktail traditionally made by stirring or shaking gin (or vodka) with vermouth, usually served in a stemmed glass with an olive or twist.

• He ordered a dry martini, shaken not stirred.
• She garnished the martini with a twist of lemon.
• The bartender slid a chilled martini across the counter with an olive on top.

noun Loosely, any cocktail served in the same distinctive cone-shaped glass.

• The bar menu listed an espresso martini among its specials.
• We ordered a chocolate martini for dessert at the restaurant.
• She sipped a cranberry martini from a cone-shaped glass at the party.