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
In both regions, the authors write, colonial powers provided liquor to Indigenous groups as part of the fur trade.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
Catrina’s Cafe and Cantina could be open as soon as late October or early November, pending liquor license approval.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
During his 2019 trial, prosecutors alleged that another man drove Avalos, then 18, to the parking lot of an Anaheim liquor store.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Are Tennessee liquor stores open?
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
Catrina’s Cafe and Cantina could be open as soon as late October or early November, pending liquor license approval.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
During his 2019 trial, prosecutors alleged that another man drove Avalos, then 18, to the parking lot of an Anaheim liquor store.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Are Tennessee liquor stores open?
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquor
Noun
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Savannah and Harvey spoke about the severity of Chase's alcohol usage.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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There was no booze and no drugs.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Guests can browse local vendors, sip on drinks, and catch live music from Jade Flores while enjoying yard games and photo ops under the market lights.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Passengers in all classes will enjoy complimentary food and drinks.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Simply place your bottle of vodka, rum, tequila—any spirit with more than 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) or 80 proof—in the freezer.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Shawnee turned this around, demanding generous treatment by symbolically identifying rum as the milk of the royal parent.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Jays weren’t going to pop bottles of champagne in the clubhouse after a sweep and wear ski goggles to keep the streaming beer out of their eyes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Use a spray bottle to thoroughly mist the couch with neutral cleaner.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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