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as in to drink
to drink wine or give wine to (another person) to drink
wined and dined her clients in hopes of closing the deal
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Recent Examples of wine
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Acidic foods: Stainless steel can handle acidic foods, like tomatoes, wine, and citrus, without altering their flavor or being damaged.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Lela London, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
When Forbes Travel Guide visited the Shoal Bay sanctuary recently, we were wined, wowed and whisked about like a rock star.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
While American wine drinkers were still enamored with sweet white domestic wines, the OG Mondavis created crisp, dry Sauvignon Blanc and gave it a name reminiscent of that used in the variety’s home in the Loire Valley, Pouilly Fumé.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Acidic foods: Stainless steel can handle acidic foods, like tomatoes, wine, and citrus, without altering their flavor or being damaged.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Verb
During the last major tariff scare in 2019, when the Trump administration imposed a 25% tax on French, Spanish, UK and German still wines under 14% alcohol, importers were forced to eat costs or pull shipments entirely.
—Lela London, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
When Forbes Travel Guide visited the Shoal Bay sanctuary recently, we were wined, wowed and whisked about like a rock star.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wine
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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
Verb
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Crumble Smith recommends using half your body weight as a starting point to figure out how many ounces per day to drink.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The 2018 vintage is exceptional and is drinking perfectly right now.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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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
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The cup of jus on the side is deep in color and flavor, salty but balanced enough to sip.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Across the country and especially in culinary-forward markets like Miami and New York, high-end residences are being reimagined not only as places to live but as destinations to sip, savor, and entertain.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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In the indictment against Combs filed in September 2024, prosecutors alleged that federal authorities found 1,000 bottles of baby oil after raiding the mogul's homes, though his attorney disputed the number.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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In 2024, American consumers imported 26.9 million bottles of Champagne, making the U.S. the world's largest Champagne export market.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Grab a blanket to sprawl out for the afternoon at this dog- and family-friendly beach, and set out your collected goodies — bread, mead, pastries or oysters — for your DIY picnic.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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Food offerings such as mead and turkey legs will be for sale.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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
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Jodi Smith lost count of the number of rum and Cokes her seatmate ordered on a recent flight from Boston to Los Angeles.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The cycle continues Martinez and another pledge were ordered to finish a half-gallon of rum between them, and Martinez’s blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.372 after his death, almost five times the legal limit, his family previously said in a statement.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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