Illustration of gimlet
: a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes
: having a piercing or penetrating quality
: a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
One of my favorite working satirical social realists has taken her gimlet eye over the pond this time, to her adopted home in Germany.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2016
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Noun
To cool off, order one of the refreshing cocktails on offer, like the classic frozen margarita or cucumber gimlet.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
One of my favorite working satirical social realists has taken her gimlet eye over the pond this time, to her adopted home in Germany.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Louisa Catherine Adams, John Quincy Adams’s wife, had gimlet eyes, a satirist’s wit, and a sharp pencil.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2016
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“Gimlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimlet. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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