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 According to an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX31 in Denver, Lawson was arrested July 16 after allegedly stealing a $34 bottle of Tito’s vodka from a liquor store in Castle Rock, Colorado. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 To combat this, Zoltan advises all women to keep a bottle of artificial tears handy. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026 Once everything looks brand new again, use a spray bottle filled with water to give everything a rinse, then wipe it all down with a rag to dry. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Deputies with the Marin County Sheriff’s Office found Forbes inside a 66-foot, three-story yacht that did not belong to her, along with multiple empty alcohol bottles, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 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
  • Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Warm milk delivers tryptophan, an amino acid the body uses to produce serotonin and melatonin, which is why the old-school bedtime drink has stuck around.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • Free expression is a principle that seems easy to uphold in theory, but requires some degree of courage in practice.
    — Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • His mother gives him the right advice that leads to the courage of telling Keisha the truth in this episode.
    — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of courage
Noun
  • Just this month, the White House threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, over reasons including a boycott of eight Canadian provinces on American liquor.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 2026
  • Members get their own liquor locker, and can bring up to three guests for free to reservations.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • An art film about the great midfielder Zinedine Zidane reveals the heroism and pathos of being human.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • Kara is addicted to drowning her sorrows and avoiding responsibility, but learns to embrace heroism after embarking on a quest for revenge alongside Ruthye (Eve Ridley).
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of heroism
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  • All involved persons are in their 20s, according to scanner audio, and alcohol may have been involved in the incident.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • 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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  • That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans).
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • New York — The future for big booze might be smaller — literally.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • The slave women are spared, and, after witnessing Odysseus’ bravery, many of the suitors stop fighting and bend the knee to their rightful king.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Howard-Smith noted some of the standout stories from fire dog history, where Dalmatians became known for their loyalty, bravery and larger-than-life personalities.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of bravery

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