barflies

Definition of barfliesnext
plural of barfly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barflies
Noun
  • Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.
    Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
  • AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These laws also applied to habitual drunkards, the mentally ill and others determined to be dangerous to the public.
    Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This kind of passive hydration is especially important since dogs are reactive drinkers, only drinking once they’re already mildly dehydrated.
    Brian Higgins, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The new additions will contain more caffeine than the original Refreshers, which give drinkers roughly the same boost as a caffeinated soda.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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