bottle

noun

ˈbä-tᵊl How to pronounce bottle (audio)
Definition of bottlenext
1
as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a talented writer whose fondness for the bottle was the stuff of legend

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2
as in courage
British slang strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger I wanted to confront the neighbors about the excessive noise coming from their flat, but I lost my bottle

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Recent Examples of bottle Not even regular nips from a hidden bottle of whiskey in the garage can ease Greg’s self-loathing. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 Another empty bottle was found in the bathroom trash in his hotel room at the Commack Motor Inn, prosecutors said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 The three-piece set includes a miniature Tajín bottle in a hand beaded holder, a miniature Taco Bell bag designed to stash Tajín seasoning and Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packets, and a heart charm featuring Peso Pluma’s logo. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Head to Amazon to get your very own bottle of the Milk_Shake Leave-In Conditioner Spray, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of the brand’s strand-loving lineup. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottle
  1. drink
  2. courage
  3. liquor
  4. heroism
  5. alcohol
  6. gallantry
  7. booze
  8. bravery
Noun
  • Modern Druidic offerings often take the form of (usually vegetarian) food and drink, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the offer, consumers get an entrée, chips and salsa and a non-alcoholic drink.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • None of this would exist without the ones who came before us, that first generation that had the courage to leave everything behind.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Leadership roles or intimidating pivots that require you to have courage are no exception.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of courage
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  • The combination of the World Cup, Sail Boston, and Boston 250 events saw an economic boom fueled by liquor sales, tall ships, and Scots covering statues with road cones.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And, of course, for those of us who like their soda spiked, look for liquor notes like the bourbon in Armaf Odyssey Soda Pop EDP or rum in Borntostandout Cola Addict EDP.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquor
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  • The source material is one of the most influential Japanese comics of all time, a trailblazing, gender-bending story of heroism and sacrifice.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Following the daring rescue, the rescuers are being praised for their heroism.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of heroism
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  • State police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal head-on crash in Middlefield last August after investigators found that his blood alcohol content was allegedly more than twice the legal limit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Younger generations drink less alcohol in general and are less likely to choose wine.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcohol
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  • In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.
    — Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026
Definition of gallantry
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  • In response, the town shifted its marketing to late-night booze-ups and wedding parties (known, in British parlance, as stag dos and hen dos), and subsequently grew a reputation as a sandcastle Sodom.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Wallace and his partners would simply walk in the stores, grab bottles of booze and walk out without paying, BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of booze
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  • That employee survived and was hailed for his bravery by law enforcement at Friday’s news conference.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The teen’s twin sister, Justice Greer, praised her sister’s bravery in her final moments.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bravery

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