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
Cities can already impose a regular sales tax up to 2%, plus an additional 1% on lodging, prepared food, alcohol and event ticket sales.
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Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 1 Apr. 2026
State police said Bishop was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, evading responsibility, driving the wrong way on a divided highway and first-degree reckless endangerment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
One group in Professor Jason Delborne's class recently partnered with the Madison Clerk's Office to make alcohol license applications more accessible to business owners whose first language isn't English.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Minimize or avoid the consumption of caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 1 Apr. 2026
State police said Bishop was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, evading responsibility, driving the wrong way on a divided highway and first-degree reckless endangerment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
One group in Professor Jason Delborne's class recently partnered with the Madison Clerk's Office to make alcohol license applications more accessible to business owners whose first language isn't English.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Minimize or avoid the consumption of caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
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Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cannabis lounges are prohibited from selling beer, wine and liquor, and restaurants and bars serving alcohol are prohibited from selling marijuana products.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Keep the booze flowing at White Stadium during professional women’s soccer matches, the Boston City Council said when rejecting a measure that sought to uphold state law restricting alcohol at public school facilities.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Besides abstaining from booze, scientists also don’t have a bulletproof way to prevent hangovers.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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According to the brand, the 40-ounce bottle keeps drinks cold for up to 34 hours and hot for up to 12 hours.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fresh mint and crushed ice combine with the spirit in a drink that radiates spring.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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