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drinkables

noun

plural of drinkable
as in beverages
a liquid suitable for drinking the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables

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Recent Examples of drinkables Salads, sammies and charcuterie plates can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio with its boundless views of the Capay Valley, and the retail side of the operation sells all manner of olive oil and other drinkables/comestibles. — David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinkables
  1. beverages
  2. drinks
Noun
  • Employee beverages without lid/straw were stored on a prep shelf over the prep cooler.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Coffee, matcha, energy drinks, fruit and nonalcoholic beverages fill the space the bar used to.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of beverages
Noun
  • Among the guests at the launch celebration were Coco Rocha and Debbie Harry, weaving through the space and stopping at the backlit bar for drinks, nodding along to the sounds of DJ duo Las Flaquitas.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For operators, that points to a first-time audience willing to try a new format built around drinks a cafe already sells.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drinks

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“Drinkables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinkables. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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