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Examples of liquor in a Sentence
He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
vodka, whiskey, and other liquors
Recent Examples of liquor from the Web
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This one is for standing in front of a liquor store.
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The Chatham liquor store is your Cheers - everyone knows your name.
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Tuopai, a small town in Sichuan, sold a majority stake in its struggling liquor company to a Chinese private-equity firm last year.
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Swift was 17 when he was arrested for the rape and murder of Nina Glover, 30, a prostitute whose body was found in a trash bin behind a liquor store.
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The senator said DiGiovanni’s brother, Vincent DiGiovanni, had competed with Rimann for the liquor distributorship.
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Seasonal salads, desserts (such as bourbon vanilla cheesecake and butter-rum blondies) and cash bars with craft beers and featured liquors round out the offerings.
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In a cold pan add the liquor, turn on the heat and let the alcohol evaporate.
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It is named after a brand of cognac called Sazerac-de-Forge et Fils, which was the original liquor used to make the drink.
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Origin and Etymology of liquor
Middle English licour, from Anglo-French, from Latin liquor, from liquēre
liquor Synonyms
Synonyms
aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], alcohol, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tippleAntonyms
nonintoxicantRelated Words
aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap; belt, load, nip, peg [British], pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet; cocktail, mixed drink; ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski [slang], home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy [chiefly Scottish]; mead, sake (or saki), wine; barley-bree (also barley-broo) [chiefly Scottish], brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey (or whisky); Dutch courageDefinition of liquor
liquored;
liquoring
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\ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ\
transitive verb
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:to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease
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:to make drunk with alcoholic liquor
—usually used with up
intransitive verb
:to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess
—usually used with up
Recent Examples of liquor from the Web
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From the bride and groom’s perspective, the anticipation of getting all your guests adequately liquored up without going overboard—or spending all your money—can seem like a tall order.
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Boat racing in Madison dates to the 1800s, when steamboat captains liquored up on Kentucky moonshine challenged each other to races on the Ohio at speeds reaching 10 mph.
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Because there are always a handful of jerks in just about any ballpark who get themselves liquored up and allow that filter that hides their real selves to stop functioning?
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liquor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of liquor
1502
LIQUOR Defined for English Language Learners
liquor
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noun
Definition of liquor for English Language Learners
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: an alcoholic drink; especially : a strong alcoholic drink
LIQUOR Defined for Kids
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