as in drinks
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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Recent Examples of bottles
Last week, to criticize billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ role as honorary chair alongside wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos, activists with the group Everyone Hates Elon left approximately 300 bottles of fake urine in the famed museum, The New York Times reports.
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Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Despite reports claiming that hundreds of bottles were distributed, the number appears to be significantly less, per the museum.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Five years later, Chef Heatley’s Hot Pepper Farm has produced over 70,000 bottles of nine varieties of hot sauce, has a staff of 17 and is covering 700 events a year from coast to coast.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Tommaso Cortonesi, a leader in single-vineyard Brunello, explains that Montalcino’s microclimate makes its bottles age-worthy.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
Capaldi captioned a video of herself shopping in a warehouse and picking up three different bottles.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
The rise of perfume bottles as cultural artifacts suggests that fragrance is entering a new phase — one in which its physical forms are finally being recognized as part of design history.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The rooms here are free of single-use plastic; amenities come in refillable bottles and drinking water comes in glass.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Despite reports claiming that hundreds of bottles were distributed, the number appears to be significantly less, per the museum.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Five years later, Chef Heatley’s Hot Pepper Farm has produced over 70,000 bottles of nine varieties of hot sauce, has a staff of 17 and is covering 700 events a year from coast to coast.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Tommaso Cortonesi, a leader in single-vineyard Brunello, explains that Montalcino’s microclimate makes its bottles age-worthy.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
Capaldi captioned a video of herself shopping in a warehouse and picking up three different bottles.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
The rise of perfume bottles as cultural artifacts suggests that fragrance is entering a new phase — one in which its physical forms are finally being recognized as part of design history.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The rooms here are free of single-use plastic; amenities come in refillable bottles and drinking water comes in glass.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottles
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Left Arrow Right Arrow Want two large pizzas and drinks at your door in just over four minutes?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Conversations, phone calls, or late-night drinks next door can be surprisingly noticeable, especially with the door open.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Across the property, robust cocktail and mocktail menus showcase fresh fruits and local liquors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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On top of high-quality tacos, Nixtaco also distills its own liquors.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sugar alcohols, such as xylitol and erythritol, also have the potential to raise blood sugar, which can be an issue for those with diabetes.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Beyond methanol, the researchers successfully extracted hydrogen from diverse sources, including other alcohols and raw biomass materials like glucose and cellulose.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Vitello said postgame that Koss’ helmet cracked as a result of the bean ball, but Koss was in good spirits after the game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Right now, spirits are high because the overall box office is trending 16% ahead of last year, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados.—
Terry Hagerty,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Normally the type of wines that only wineries’ private club members or local insiders have access to, these exceptional offerings are chosen from Shefferman’s wide network of wine country vintners and winemakers.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Bottles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottles. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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