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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 Authorities also found a map of Chicago and a bottle of sodium cyanide among belongings kept at his family's Los Angeles home. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Laundry detergent sheets can make everyday laundry simpler, especially for people who want less mess and fewer plastic bottles. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Some bottles of opioid painkillers in his home were prescribed to an associate, and other medications were found in vitamin bottles and envelopes, search warrants showed. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 The giardiniera is then sent in large buckets to another assembly line where the finished product is deposited in 16-ounce bottles for retail sale at Jewel, Mariano’s, Walmart, Target and other stores, mostly in Chicago and the Great Lakes region. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 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
  • At Saksey’s, a cocktail bar in Detroit, the Sarti Spritz has become one of the bar’s top-selling drinks since hitting menus last month.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Serafina, the resort boutique, stocks everything from sunscreen, bathing suits, sandals, and cover-ups to grab-and-go snacks and drinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • For DeSorbo, however, opening up about her experience didn’t initially feel like an act of courage.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But when catastrophe leaves them fighting for survival, they are propelled into an impossible race against time that will test the limits of courage, sacrifice and love.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of courage
Noun
  • Didn’t charge us a dime and Wende paid for all the food and liquor.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In place of a liquor shelf (the establishment sells only beer and cider), there’s a turntable and a library of vinyl—this evening’s up-tempo jazz struggled to compete with the din of a full house.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • And, for Arnold Roma, in the fight to keep Keith’s heroism alive.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Today, Crowther's story of heroism is told to children across the country to help teach them about the terror attacks.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of heroism
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  • Sales for many alcohol brands in the US market have been sluggish as consumers in recent years, particularly younger ones, moderate their drinking or seek out more budget-friendly options.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 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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  • The bigger shift is that booze doesn’t have to be the point anymore.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Abrams even owns a winery (Ev&Em) and a Rotten Tomatoes-for-booze company The Daily Pour.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • Galeo’s practical inventions and growing trust in his sister offer a different path to bravery than the one his village has taught him.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bravery

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