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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
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The red-eyed alien in question is zapped back to its hive, and the Doctor gives Ruby an antidote to drink so that she can’t be tracked.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Dunedin One of our South's Best Beach Towns in 2022, this tiny town located across the bay from Tampa surprises with plenty to see and do--plus eat and drink!—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 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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During the multi-generational culinary lesson, the young ones sipped homemade lemonade, while us adults drank delicious maracuya mezcalitas.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
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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License holders can ship up to 24 nine-liter (a nine-liter case is 12 750 milliliter bottles) cases of wine per year to each eligible Arkansas consumer.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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Both soda companies and their distributors have claimed that their plastic bottles are recyclable.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Volume trends for rum (-8.22%), brandy/Cognac (-8.93%), and gin (-4.99%) also declined for the year.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 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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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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