as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol
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Recent Examples of alcohol
Both of their fathers allowed the girls to smoke and consume alcohol and drugs.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The Scotland fans had congregated in the old town square, so when the area’s bars ran out of alcohol, the riot police arrived expecting trouble.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Additional details on the cruise line’s alcohol policies can be found here.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What Quietly Drains Bone Density On the other side of the equation, Johns Hopkins Medicine flags smoking, heavy alcohol use, prolonged sitting and very low calorie diets as significant accelerants of bone loss.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The Scotland fans had congregated in the old town square, so when the area’s bars ran out of alcohol, the riot police arrived expecting trouble.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Additional details on the cruise line’s alcohol policies can be found here.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What Quietly Drains Bone Density On the other side of the equation, Johns Hopkins Medicine flags smoking, heavy alcohol use, prolonged sitting and very low calorie diets as significant accelerants of bone loss.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
Noun
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Dulaney’s lawsuit also includes accusations that Irmer and the museum permitted alcohol to be sold on the premises without a liquor license.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Similar products include Suntory’s On The Rocks and Diageo’s Cocktail Collection, which use recognizable liquor brands, like Ketel One and Jim Beam, in their drinks.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Ever since the Strip came to dominate Las Vegas, hotels there have levied a one-two-three punch of booze, gaming and logistics to keep their guests in one place.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Bowie was also a heavy indulger of booze and recreational drugs during that decade, which mirrored the character’s descent into the destructive nature of fame and fortune and humankind's lesser angels.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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The cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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During the main competition, presented by the Flair Bartending Association, participants must make five cocktails in six minutes, including one original drink and a Spanish Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, cognac, sour mix and simple syrup, topped with Coke.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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