: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
Examples of vodka in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAfter some consideration and a bottle of vodka, Eli and Danny decide to attend the big New Year’s Eve bash Laura mentioned to them earlier.—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Two days before launching a perfume brand, Jenner unveiled Sprinter, a line of 100-calorie vodka sodas infused with real fruit juice.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2024 Guests were met with an ice bar filled with vodka, paté, and caviar before an exquisite sit-down dinner of Toro Sashimi, Seared Kohlrabi, and Wagyu A5 Beef.—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 At five o’clock on the dot, my father poured vodka sodas for himself and my grandma.—Holly Solem, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 There are eight drinks on Halo’s signature craft cocktail menu including The Dirty Halo with eight different liquors — two types of rum, vodka, gin, whiskey, triple sec, amaretto and Galliano — and grenadine and strawberry syrups.—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024 My actual teen years in Minneapolis were wild and doused in, well, vodka.—Holly Solem, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 Competitors don spandex, down vodka and plunge into ice holes
OTEPÄÄ, Estonia — A sharp hiss filled the room as a competitor ladled four cups of water over a hot pile of black sauna rocks.—Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 Jackson admitted to drinking vodka the day of the crash, Sanders added.—The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water
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