barflies

Definition of barfliesnext
plural of barfly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barflies
Noun
  • AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Hemani's lawyers also reject the government's attempt to liken laws disarming habitual drunkards to the law disarming drug users, arguing that those early restrictions covered only people who regularly abused alcohol, not all those who drink.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Añejo is for the more experienced drinkers with tastes of oak, a light touch of vanilla and chocolate, while the Extra Añejo will hit you with a touch of cinnamon, vanilla and toffee melding with the agave.
    Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 June 2026
  • The original main tour features the household-name producers most bourbon drinkers already recognize, while the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour highlights smaller, artisan distilleries for a more intimate experience.
    Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • All of us kept an eye out for drunks, who tipped better.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.
    John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Barflies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barflies. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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