Bloody Mary

noun

plural Bloody Marys
: a cocktail consisting essentially of vodka and usually spiced tomato juice

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It’s filtered, watered down to a manageable proof (usually around 40% ABV), and sent out into the world ready to star in everything from a Bloody Mary to a Moscow Mule. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Attention lovers of the hair-of-the-dog elixir: The Bloody Mary Festival is coming to Austin on March 22. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 January 1 is National Bloody Mary Day and that's no accident with the amount of people who may be hungover after ringing in the New Year the night before. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Initially lured to Milwaukee in 2019 at the encouragement of the Milwaukee Bucks, the first Bloody Mary Festival in town happened in the Deer District, returning there in 2021 and 2022, before moving to Maier Festival Park, Summerfest's home, in 2023 and 2024. Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bloody Mary

Word History

Etymology

probably from Bloody Mary, appellation of Mary I of England

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bloody Mary was in 1939

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“Bloody Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bloody%20Mary. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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