dram

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Recent Examples of dram Here at Ardbeg, the surreal designs are particularly delightful a few drams in. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025 The menu features Scottish cuisine made from local ingredients, like scallops collected by one of the distillery’s stillmen, local venison, and vegetables grown on the island, while a whisky trolley patrols the dining room offering a range of drams each night. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025 While all that’s going on, Brian takes a dram with his father and talks about his future within the family. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025 Eerie voices seem to cry in the howling weather outside; the five figures draw close over their bottles and drams, wondering what might stand beyond the door. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dram
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dram
Noun
  • For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more.
    Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Further, aged rum nearly always has sweetness and spice in those exact places on the palate anyway and adding more just feels like sprinkling sugar on ice cream.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Beyond lofty sentiments, there was a sprinkling of actual facts and policies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For Palestinians on the ground, the crossing reopening would be a small glimmer of light.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Players slip on shoulder pads, helmets and cleats and go through a series of drills and game-like situations to recapture a glimmer of their football past.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The four actors reunited onstage to close out the Emmys with a hilariously charming bit inspired by their cult-favorite comedy series that, appropriately, gave O'Hara her flowers.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Paired with cornbread that is made with a little bit of a mess, your main dish will come off just beautifully.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.
    M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Whereas Boyd was plain-spoken on purpose, Wheeler’s diction was always elevated and precise, with a hint of sarcasm.
    Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Medium shred Sized somewhere between the tiniest holes and the largest ones, this side of the grater is perfect for shredding carrots.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The counter-move is that New England has no shred of Broncos tape on hand to prepare for Stidham.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the snub does little to help GOP lawmakers resuscitate the policy before Democrats wield it against them on the campaign trail.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • More than half of littles were developmentally ready for kindergarten.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Dram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dram. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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