as in splash
a very small amount
allow me to offer a dram of advice
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Recent Examples of dram
While all that’s going on, Brian takes a dram with his father and talks about his future within the family.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
All in all this is a fantastically approachable dram, particularly from this distillery – a craft darling which was purchased by Diageo in 2022.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 July 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
Massachusetts has dram shop laws on the books, which hold bars and other establishments selling alcohol liable for damages caused by an intoxicated person.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
All in all this is a fantastically approachable dram, particularly from this distillery – a craft darling which was purchased by Diageo in 2022.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 July 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
Massachusetts has dram shop laws on the books, which hold bars and other establishments selling alcohol liable for damages caused by an intoxicated person.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dram
Noun
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On October 14, Kim Kardashian made a controversial splash in the undergarment and shapewear world with the announcement of SKIMS full-bush panties that resemble 17th century merkins and sell for $32 a pop.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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Based on the splash off the corner onto Rollins, Reed also chose to side with Bron instead of The Visionary.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What follows is merely a sprinkling — a light blood spatter — of the new horror novels that kept us awake for all the right reasons this year.—
Neil McRobert,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pacific Time, under a sprinkling Seattle sky and a closed roof at T-Mobile Park.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Within both design and fashion, the Middle East is one of those buoyant markets providing a glimmer of hope amid a difficult economy worldwide.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Today’s flight offers a glimmer of hope that a V3 booster catch could be on the horizon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The comet bits have also spread a fair distance from it sideways, which is why some of the particles now intersect the Earth even though the comet's orbit does not.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The problem with opinions is, just like various bits of anatomy, everybody has one.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As Crane hints, Brooke’s take on the eighteenth-century sentimental romance would be a controversial selection as Canada’s first.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dæmons seem to be an outward manifestation of the complex nature of humans that encompasses, male, female and animalistic characteristics that hint towards the breaking of gender binaries and the possibilities of interspecies relations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The shreds will quickly soften in a few minutes at room temperature.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the restriction appeared to do little to keep the pollution at bay.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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With Zacha planted in the slot, Charlie McAvoy sent a pass down low to him and Zacha made a nifty touch pass to Pastrnak at the side of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Libra moon meeting Venus encourages putting an artistic touch on your sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Dram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dram. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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