The bartender stocked an array of session bitters on the shelf for the low-ABV cocktail night.

At the tasting, she preferred the mild and the bitters to the extreme flavors.

After dinner, she sipped a small dose of Swedish bitters to settle her stomach.

The boatswain inspected the bitter end of the anchor cable to ensure the portion abaft the bitts that remains inboard when the ship is riding at anchor was secure.

Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the whole team to swallow.

At the local brewery I ordered a mild and bitter, and the smooth malt of the mild and the sharp hop bite of the bitter made for a perfectly balanced drink.

The botanist identified Mishmee bitter as a rare medicinal herb used for centuries.

In the herbalist's notes, Mishmi bitter was listed as a rare remedy for reducing fevers.

At the Passover seder, we always include bitter herbs as a reminder of the hardships our ancestors endured.

She smiled through the bitter-sweet farewell, pretending not to cry.