as in liquors
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 alcohols
Sugar Alcohols Sugar alcohols like xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol are low-calorie sweeteners that are sometimes used as sugar substitutes.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Check the nutrition facts label to see if a product contains sugar alcohols and how much.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Across the board, everyone warns against harsh sulfates, drying alcohols, and synthetic dyes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Sugar alcohols, such as xylitol and erythritol, also have the potential to raise blood sugar, which can be an issue for those with diabetes.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Manufacturers artificially create sugar alcohols and use them as bulking sugars to cut the intense sweetness of other no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The sugar substitutes and sugar alcohols examined in the study were acesulfame-K, aspartame, erythritol, saccharin, sorbitol, tagatose and xylitol, which are both found in certain food products and used as standalone sweeteners.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Jones just warns anyone who’s got digestive issues like IBS that these do have sugar alcohols, which can trigger symptoms like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s formulated without fragrance or alcohols, which can be irritating to sensitive skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Check the nutrition facts label to see if a product contains sugar alcohols and how much.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Across the board, everyone warns against harsh sulfates, drying alcohols, and synthetic dyes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Sugar alcohols, such as xylitol and erythritol, also have the potential to raise blood sugar, which can be an issue for those with diabetes.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Manufacturers artificially create sugar alcohols and use them as bulking sugars to cut the intense sweetness of other no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The sugar substitutes and sugar alcohols examined in the study were acesulfame-K, aspartame, erythritol, saccharin, sorbitol, tagatose and xylitol, which are both found in certain food products and used as standalone sweeteners.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Jones just warns anyone who’s got digestive issues like IBS that these do have sugar alcohols, which can trigger symptoms like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s formulated without fragrance or alcohols, which can be irritating to sensitive skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohols
Noun
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This place packs in the students with delicacies such as the Fishbowl (an enormous mix of liquors), while an older crowd shows up for the Friday fish fry.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starbucks has new Protein Cold Foam drinks.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Get ready to roar with live music from DV8, food and drinks, including ice cold beer from the Bud Light Tailgate Zone.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This backpack already comes with two zippered pouches that are perfect for holding refillable toiletry bottles, makeup, and hair accessories.—
Jordyn Burrell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Singha soda water, made by the Thai beer giant, is packaged in cute rounded bottles.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Alcohols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohols. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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