as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol
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Recent Examples of alcohol
With the limited exceptions of parking tickets or business, tobacco and alcohol license suspensions, St. Paul officials have no such authority under the city charter.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
James overhauled her diet, quit alcohol, reduced her intense exercise regime and started using supplements to prepare her body for pregnancy.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Liquor stores can sell alcohol from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
People reports that about $1 million dollars worth of alcohol from Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar’s tequila brand Santo were stolen from two trucks taking the shipment to California and Pennsylvania.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
James overhauled her diet, quit alcohol, reduced her intense exercise regime and started using supplements to prepare her body for pregnancy.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Liquor stores can sell alcohol from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
People reports that about $1 million dollars worth of alcohol from Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar’s tequila brand Santo were stolen from two trucks taking the shipment to California and Pennsylvania.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
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Keep in mind that Texas liquor stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day by state law, so be sure to stock up before stores close at 9 p.m. More:Still shopping for Thanksgiving?Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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Scammers also sell their counterfeit bourbon to legitimate liquor stores.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In Search of Vintage Spirits. Sir Davis Whisky Beyoncé Beyoncé made her entrance into the booze space this fall in spectacular fashion.Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Lately, liquor sales have softened, partly due to economic conditions, consumers tilting toward nonalcoholic offerings, and as shoppers work through their pandemic-era booze stockpiles.John Kell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Without hesitating, Gus belly flopped into the water below with a splash, took a drink and began swimming.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Feel free to set up a drink space with all the accouterments, from glassware to garnishes, that guests can help themselves to.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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During the slave trade, brandy was replaced with rum which was readily available in the Caribbean.Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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The first rum is from Barbados, which like the other two rums was distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2024 at 92 proof.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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