as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath
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as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum
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Recent Examples of rum
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Food, Wine and Fete Miami, FL – May 17
In Miami, May’s Food, Wine and Fete event promises a day of sun, rum, and wining.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The whiskey was distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-rum casks before being finished for three years in barrels that previously contained Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
Noun
The Last Drop Distillers was founded in 2008 by spirits industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey, and has released almost 40 different bottles of scotch, Cognac, Japanese whisky, rum, Irish whiskey, and yes, bourbon, since then.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Food, Wine and Fete Miami, FL – May 17
In Miami, May’s Food, Wine and Fete event promises a day of sun, rum, and wining.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rum
Adjective
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From the window of his 46th-floor downtown office, attorney Scott Sheftall noticed a strange, solitary cloud that worried him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Thankfully, Karr and his team knew where to look, starting with the strange way a common type of bacteria functions in fruit flies.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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While Unicorn is becoming a high-end investment platform for some, Marquis, 36, a bartender at the Franklin Tap who lives in Uptown, is using it more like an exotic corner liquor store and has multiple bids in this week’s auction.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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In return, Holden helped Korean American business owners acquire liquor permits in L.A., turning the area into one of the city’s hot spots for nightlife after businesses faltered during an economic slump in the early 1990s.—
Jaimie Ding,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Our strength comes from funny stories and serious ones, too.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That’s funny to me — because back in ’09, no one would have thought that, right?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
Noun
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These criteria include disorders related to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, prescription drugs and other substances.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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His blood alcohol content was later found to be nearly twice the legal limit to drive a vehicle, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The presentation starts with teaching the compliment sandwich technique, but quickly goes off the rails as the participants ask more bizarre questions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heti’s writing is witty, reflective, and just bizarre enough to capture your interest even as people mill about in your peripheral vision.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
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Before Kimmel, Obama, and Biden hit the stage to toss bons mots back and forth in a cozy Q. & A., there was a series of private receptions, called clutches, plus photo lines and free-flowing booze and hors d’œuvres.—
Jake Tapper,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
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Attendees regularly visited New York City, dined on chilled shellfish, drank free booze, collected TV-star autographs and met up with TV ad-sales executives and media buyers from their current agency of record.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, they are met by curious neighbors who saunter into Robyn and Dante’s love nest.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Tracing a stellar signal The research team was curious to see whether there might be a connection between the radiation from magnetar flares and the formation of heavy elements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Coca-Cola could sell a bottled drink for less than a dollar and still make a profit.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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The easiest and most expensive way is to buy Scrappy’s Firewater Tincture, but there’s a half dozen ways to get heat into a drink, like muddling a pepper in the tin, or infusing the spirit.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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“Rum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rum. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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