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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This includes tastings of each sangria along with appetizers, and concludes with a chance to create their own sangria! Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Wash it all down with a blueberry jalapeño margarita or the house sangria. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025 Once in Madrid, the women settle into the hotel and then head to an outdoor café for some sangria. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Guests will have the opportunity to upgrade their brunch with bottomless mimosas and sangria for an extra $23 with choice of sangría Roja, sangría blanca, sangría de cerveza, traditional or passion fruit mimosas. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.

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