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
The vaping directory was attached as an amendment to a sweeping bill that overhauled alcohol regulations.
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
And even though retaliatory tariffs have been lifted, some Canadian provinces have left their American alcohol bans in place.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
In order to keep the wig on, Neal would wipe Johnson’s head off with alcohol to strip the oil out and used a custom prosthetic band designed by her friend Christal Shanes.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission suspended Social LIVV’s license to sell alcohol for seven days, Garcia said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
And even though retaliatory tariffs have been lifted, some Canadian provinces have left their American alcohol bans in place.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
In order to keep the wig on, Neal would wipe Johnson’s head off with alcohol to strip the oil out and used a custom prosthetic band designed by her friend Christal Shanes.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission suspended Social LIVV’s license to sell alcohol for seven days, Garcia said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
Noun
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Early in the investigation, authorities searched trash cans in the alley outside the Rainbow Room for knives but tested only a few of the liquor bottles in the club for prints.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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Struggling to survive in Prohibition Chicago, with the police on their tail and an Irish assassin hot on their tracks, the women resort to crime, selling bootleg liquor to the Irish mob.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Raw, sweaty, and steeped in debauchery, the track chronicles a spiral of booze, heartbreak, and nights lost in a haze of resistol fumes, all layered with his signature gritty rap flow.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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America's River Roots Festival is taking over the Ohio River this weekend with boats, music, food and booze.—
Rasputin Todd,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There will be a silent auction and live auction along with appetizers, drinks and live music.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Order a classic espresso drink, latte, or specialty brew and pair it with a breakfast sandwich or pastry.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Special drinks include the Siesta (Altos Blanco, Campari and lime and grapefruit juice); the Basil Daiquiri (rum, St Germain, chartreuse, lime and basil); the Tropical Old Fashioned (Brugal 1888, banana, pineapple, bitters and coconut sugar); and the French 75 (cognac, lemon and champagne).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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This rum scent is one of their best-sellers—androgynous, herbal, crisp.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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