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
Are Fort Worth grocery stores and liquor stores open on Juneteenth?
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Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
Trulieve also dipped their toes into the hemp market, launching a line of hemp THC drinks that can be purchased at liquor stores throughout the state.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But in the last decade or so, Americans have come around to the herbaceous charms of these fortified wines—in spritzes, on the rocks—and liquor store shelves are beginning to reflect the kaleidoscopic range the category has to offer.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
But those plans were waylaid by red tape from state liquor authorities and construction difficulties, according to Caulfield.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
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Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
Trulieve also dipped their toes into the hemp market, launching a line of hemp THC drinks that can be purchased at liquor stores throughout the state.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But in the last decade or so, Americans have come around to the herbaceous charms of these fortified wines—in spritzes, on the rocks—and liquor store shelves are beginning to reflect the kaleidoscopic range the category has to offer.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
But those plans were waylaid by red tape from state liquor authorities and construction difficulties, according to Caulfield.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquor
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Officers patrolling the park found the man drinking an open container of alcohol by W. 137th St. and Riverside Drive at about 10:05 p.m. Thursday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Steele was arrested in 2024 for driving under the influence of alcohol after a car crash, but has been fighting the charge and is due back in court later this summer.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Amid the frenzied party — which included Sam Reinhart climbing a stripper pole, Brad Marchand crowd surfing and, yes, plenty of booze flowing — a key player might have revealed big news regarding his future with the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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The booze was part of it, a likely symptom at first, and later a cause.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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Also, Reuters reports that despite rising levels of alcoholism, which is conducive to a myriad of chronic diseases, revisions to the U.S. dietary guidelines under RFK Jr. may loosen federal guidance on alcohol consumption that currently advises no more than one to two daily drinks.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The Outlaw Music Festival is North America's largest touring music festival, bringing musical legends and dedicated fans together for live songs, food and drink, and shopping, creating an unforgettable experience.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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There are big notes of sweet fruit, caramelized brown sugar, black pepper, rum raisin, and cinnamon leading things off over a faint wisp of smoldering campfire which lies just underneath.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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Or swap out the peach schnapps for bourbon or light rum.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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The Chinese lady behind the bar served my father a bottle of Budweiser and a bowl of peanuts.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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To disinfect the inside of the refrigerator without bleach or other chemicals, mix one part of white vinegar and two parts of hot water in a spray bottle.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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