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 Vasquez's criminal history includes a prior conviction for driving under the influence of liquor. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The recipe is one of those Ina Garten mocktails that works just as well with liquor. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 The restaurant also added a liquor license during its dark time. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Aug. 2026 Barren said the restaurant, which opened in 2019 under a different name and without a liquor license, was operating as an after-hours establishment. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liquor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquor
  1. alcohol
  2. booze
  3. drink
  4. rum
  5. bottle
Noun
  • State police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal head-on crash in Middlefield last August after investigators found that his blood alcohol content was allegedly more than twice the legal limit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Younger generations drink less alcohol in general and are less likely to choose wine.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • In response, the town shifted its marketing to late-night booze-ups and wedding parties (known, in British parlance, as stag dos and hen dos), and subsequently grew a reputation as a sandcastle Sodom.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Wallace and his partners would simply walk in the stores, grab bottles of booze and walk out without paying, BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • Modern Druidic offerings often take the form of (usually vegetarian) food and drink, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the offer, consumers get an entrée, chips and salsa and a non-alcoholic drink.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • And, of course, for those of us who like their soda spiked, look for liquor notes like the bourbon in Armaf Odyssey Soda Pop EDP or rum in Borntostandout Cola Addict EDP.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • It’s made with Santa Teresa 1796, a smooth Venezuelan rum, and layered with mamey, pineapple and herbal flavors.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • After the execution, Jenkins' son detailed how his mother was killed with only a plastic spray bottle to defend against the knife attacks.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottle

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