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 joint-concept merged ideas from owner Bhupinder Singh, who also owns the strip mall and a liquor store in the area, and general manager Nick Moran, a gamer who has dreamed of opening up a gaming bar.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Bars, liquor stores, and knick-knack shops all love koozies.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The tool helps patients practice going to environments where there might be alcohol or drugs, like a house party or a liquor store.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Bars, liquor stores, and knick-knack shops all love koozies.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The tool helps patients practice going to environments where there might be alcohol or drugs, like a house party or a liquor store.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquor
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In total, 1,053,483 people died; 95,350 deaths from external causes (accidents, violent and alcohol-attributable causes), and 955,723 from other underlying causes.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Items not valid for the senior and discount included prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, phone services, transit passes, postage, Arizona Lottery tickets, event tickets, fuel, gift cards, money orders and Western Union services.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Although evidence does not indicate how many people who have given up booze are taking up weed, the percentage of Americans ages 19 to 30 who reported consuming marijuana within the past year went up by 56 percent from 2009 to 2023, according to a University of Michigan report.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Wild West saloon — fully equipped with fans, refrigerators, booze and a television — overlooks a pristine saltwater pool in the center of the quarter-acre yard.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chain started with a single location in Rogers in 2017 and offers more than 20,000 drink combinations.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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When To Seek Medical Care Things like fizzy drinks, overeating, or swallowing air can cause bloating.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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The recognition is part of Zacapa’s continued partnership with LAFS, marking the third consecutive year the Guatemalan rum brand has celebrated leaders shaping Latin American design.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The cocktails are standout, with lots of libations made with Outer Banks Distilling (the rum is excellent).—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
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People in the train car used a bottle of whiskey to protect themselves against the attackers, Foster told the BBC.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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In one instance, on March 28 after being released from Rikers, Gooding was accused of stealing 30 bottles of vitamins in Manhattan that were valued at $1,511, according to The Post.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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