DUTCH COURAGE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

Dutch courage

noun

Definition of Dutch courage

as in ardent spirits

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Noun

All involved persons are in their 20s, according to scanner audio, and alcohol may have been involved in the incident.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

RedPoint is one of the very few places in town with sit-down service and a strong drink program, with bourbon being the star.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Saturday-Sunday This Mexican restaurant in Clearfork is known for its brisket tacos and strong drinks – their froze with rose and vodka has a two drink limit.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

Definition of strong drink

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Just this month, the White House threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, over reasons including a boycott of eight Canadian provinces on American liquor.

— Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 2026
Members get their own liquor locker, and can bring up to three guests for free to reservations.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

The Sports Playbook Shifts From Beer To Spirits For decades, booze sales in sports stadiums were dominated by large brewers.

— John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

Evidence about ordinary coffee cannot be extrapolated to high-dose caffeine products or energy drinks, which may deliver caffeine rapidly and include other stimulants.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
For example, certain diuretics, antihistamines or stimulants may increase the risk of side effects from heat, according to the CDC.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of stimulant

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Four hundred years later, a merry band of scientists and entrepreneurs of mind-altering intoxicants are plunging even deeper into the diabolical by mechanizing DMT’s delivery via IV syringe pumps.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026
Licensed cannabis operators in states that have legalized marijuana tend to support the ban—they’re unhappy that hemp intoxicants face far less regulation and taxation than their products.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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