DUTCH COURAGES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

Dutch courages

noun

plural of Dutch courage

as in ardent spirits

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nonintoxicants

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Noun

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
The eclectic crowd is part of the appeal, with locals, tourists, musicians, creatives and film-industry regulars all mixed together over frozen cocktails and strong drinks.

— Elissa Rosen, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Definition of strong drinks

Noun

The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Drinkwitz has said Hardy is in good spirits throughout his recovery, even having his son accompany him to rehab.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

Found was selected to advance its Direct Feedstock Extraction technology, a continuous electrochemical process designed to recover gallium directly from dilute liquors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Definition of liquors

Noun

Troopers woke the man and found open intoxicants on the passenger seat, MSP said.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of intoxicants

Noun

According to police sources, witnesses said two men threw two bottles containing an unknown substance into the deli.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottles

Noun

Cases where a patient is malnourished are challenging, because research has shown putting in a feeding tube or giving them appetite stimulants doesn’t improve their outcomes, Lee said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Current therapies, stimulants and sodium oxybates, carry risk of misuse, and patients still feel sleepy while taking them.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulants

Noun

Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026

Definition of alcohols

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