sangría

American

[sang-gree-uh, sahng-gree-ah] / sæŋˈgri ə, sɑŋˈgri ɑ /

Or sangria

noun

an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.

sangria British

/ sæŋˈɡriːə /

noun

a Spanish drink of red wine, sugar, spices, fruit, and soda water or lemonade, sometimes laced with rum or brandy

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Etymology

Origin of sangría

1960–65; < Spanish: drink of a bloodlike color, equivalent to sangr ( e ) blood ( sanguine ) + -ía noun suffix

Example Sentences

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A witness from a bar Kirsty and Grabham had been to that night remembered serving her sangria with apple floating in it.

From BBC

A generously fruit-dotted sangria — red or white — is hard to beat, especially when it’s meant to be ladled rather than poured.

From Salon

But European away trips aren't all sunshine, sangria and singalongs - in recent years, there have been a number of significant security incidents in which fans' safety has been put at risk.

From BBC

Next to Dorothy Grillo’s glass of sangria, whipped cream spilled over the lip of a small paper cup.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1993, he was promoted to run BBC One - where one of his first tasks was to axe the channel's biggest investment for years, Eldorado, the sunshine and sangria soap set in Spain.

From BBC

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