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
An acquaintance of Markwood was later charged with providing alcohol to Markwood, who was 20 at the time of the incident.
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CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Terms of Avalos’ release include a prohibition on travel outside Minnesota, continuing mental health treatment, no possession of weapons or alcohol, GPS monitoring, a curfew, and restricted use of the internet, according to court documents.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2021, the state implemented several new and stricter penalties for hazing after 19-year-old Timothy Piazza, a New Jersey resident, died after being forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol while attending Penn State University.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Pest control expert Georgios Liakopoulos additionally shared that the best rubbing alcohol to try is one with a 70 percent concentration, as the higher water content helps the alcohol more deeply penetrate the bug's shell.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Terms of Avalos’ release include a prohibition on travel outside Minnesota, continuing mental health treatment, no possession of weapons or alcohol, GPS monitoring, a curfew, and restricted use of the internet, according to court documents.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2021, the state implemented several new and stricter penalties for hazing after 19-year-old Timothy Piazza, a New Jersey resident, died after being forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol while attending Penn State University.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Pest control expert Georgios Liakopoulos additionally shared that the best rubbing alcohol to try is one with a 70 percent concentration, as the higher water content helps the alcohol more deeply penetrate the bug's shell.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
Noun
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Wild West saloon — fully equipped with fans, refrigerators, booze and a television — overlooks a pristine saltwater pool in the center of the quarter-acre yard.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Guests are invited to bring their own blankets, picnics, and booze (though concession stands and a beer and wine bar are on-site), and, typically, these events feature DJs before and after the show.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bubbles make almost every drink better (especially a bottle of bad rosé), and the Breville InFizz Fusion is a stylish, all-purpose sparkling beverage maker that will carbonate so much more than just water.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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An improper personal drink was found on the cook’s line.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The latest expression that shatters the 140-proof mark comes from Louisville blender Barrell Craft Spirits, and this is one blend of whiskeys finished in Caribbean rum barrels that should be on any whiskey masochist’s bottle list.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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