John Barleycorn

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Recent Examples of John Barleycorn Santa Claus had triumphed over John Barleycorn. Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2021
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Noun
  • Savannah and Harvey spoke about the severity of Chase's alcohol usage.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More From Forbes ByChris Perugini Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your grandfather.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Also introduced is the new castmember, Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick), a powerful person in the liquor business.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Guests can browse local vendors, sip on drinks, and catch live music from Jade Flores while enjoying yard games and photo ops under the market lights.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Passengers in all classes will enjoy complimentary food and drinks.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • There was no booze and no drugs.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Simply place your bottle of vodka, rum, tequila—any spirit with more than 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) or 80 proof—in the freezer.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Shawnee turned this around, demanding generous treatment by symbolically identifying rum as the milk of the royal parent.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Founded in London in 1969, the IWSC is renowned for its rigorous blind tastings and expert judging panels, which annually evaluate thousands of entries across all major spirits categories.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“John Barleycorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Barleycorn. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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