JOHN BARLEYCORNS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

John Barleycorns

noun

plural of John Barleycorn

as in liquors

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk she blamed John Barleycorn for the breakdown of their marriage

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Noun

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
Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

Definition of liquors

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

Noun

Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of bottles

Noun

To be clear, there have been agave spirits that have been made with mole before.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
To preserve the fruit, Elio Carta’s grandmother, Anna Maria Perra, placed the berries in spirits already produced by the family, laying the foundation for what became the house’s historic myrtle recipe.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of spirits

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