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a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
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Recent Examples of alcoholic
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The whisky priest, an alcoholic who has broken most of his vows, is the sole remaining active priest in the state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, the couple appeared at a padel tournament hosted by Holland's non-alcoholic beverage brand Bero in Los Angeles.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Each one is thoughtfully crafted with its alcoholic sibling in mind, so the notes and flavors felt more like siblings than distant cousins.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The whisky priest, an alcoholic who has broken most of his vows, is the sole remaining active priest in the state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
His non-alcoholic beer brand, BERO, presented its second annual Padel Classic, an invite-only tournament featuring talent across sports, entertainment and culture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, the couple appeared at a padel tournament hosted by Holland's non-alcoholic beverage brand Bero in Los Angeles.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoholic
Noun
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His own father, a crippled, cantankerous drunk, has been a source of shame to him.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2022
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But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president?—
Philip Delves Broughton,
WSJ,
16 Nov. 2018
Noun
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In March, Starbucks reintroduced tiers to bring in more value-conscious coffee drinkers with better rewards and redemption options.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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It was noted that there was no evidence that Hernandez was an experienced drinker and that the cause of death was very unusual for someone his age.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ian Littleworth’s Happy, the dissolute son always looking for an easy way out, seems unsettled not only in his bearings but in his command of the script.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harris maintained that, like habitual drunkards, unlawful drug users may have their gun rights temporarily taken away.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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The justices seemed divided over how to apply historical laws about habitual drunkards to modern rules banning drug users from having a firearm.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The sun shines on the empty wine bottles and related detritus of last night’s debauched party.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate.—
Michael Stein,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2022
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White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.—
Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
1 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Well, this overly gauzy, sentimental, dull period romance hasn’t gotten any less dopey now that Nicolas Cage has been, well, Nicolas Cage for the last 20 years.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The closest thing to a lull in the ceaseless stream of dopey humor is the songs, which can be charming but generally don’t try to be amusing at all.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Alcoholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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