liquor

noun

ˈli-kər How to pronounce liquor (audio)
Definition of liquornext
as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk you can't order liquor in a bar until you're 21 years old

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Recent Examples of liquor The space does not have a liquor license and, for now, will function as an under-the-radar gathering spot for music and culture hounds, Brown said, as well as other programming. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 July 2026 I'mPhaedra Trethan, still feeling a little hungover (despite having not a drop of liquor) after covering America's big birthday bash this weekend. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Purchases at liquor, wine and beer stores are sliding outright. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 The film was projected under some Christmas lights, which splayed over the liquor. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for liquor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquor
  1. alcohol
  2. booze
  3. drink
  4. rum
  5. bottle
Noun
  • The concrete bleachers around the basketball court was teeming with trash, plastic cups, and bottles of alcohol.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • Customers can also upgrade from well alcohol to more premiere brands for $4.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Since March 2025, every Canadian province except for Alberta and Saskatchewan has banned the sale of American booze.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • With information about the negative effects of alcohol dominating the headlines, gatherings that were previously based strictly around booze are dwindling.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • Charlotte is having drinks at the hotel bar with a couple of colleagues when Sugar confronts her.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • The dessert chain has an expansive menu that includes cakes, crêpes, freshly made Belgium waffles, funnel cakes and hot and iced drinks.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • Below, discover five rums to try in your mojito this Saturday—and all summer long.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There are several different rums in the lineup, including un-aged and barrel-aged versions, as well as a spiced rum that’s smoked over a peat fire to give it some of that classic Islay character.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • An amazing summer essential and handbag must-have, this refreshing body mist smells like sunshine in a bottle.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of bottle

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