as in alcohols
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 liquors
In recent years, the festival has expanded its offerings to attendees, including beers from outside the country, non-alcoholic beers, ciders and even some hard liquors.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Hoka and Ugg footwear, Louis Vuitton products and specialty liquors were among the merchandise driving consumer interest on the first day.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Milk Mura, a short stroll from Sushi Dokoro Ichii, offers a whimsical twist on this tradition, serving sets of housemade soft serve alongside a choice of over 100 liquors and liqueurs (2,000 yen) in a storybook interior cluttered with trinkets like dolls and clocks.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
For cocktails that use stronger liquors, prepare your drinks ahead of time so the cocktail cube has a chance to melt slightly before serving.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
The Best Liquors For Eggnog The most traditional alcohol choices for spiking eggnog are dark, warming liquors that complement its rich, custardy base.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Wine contains beneficial plant compounds called antioxidants that may reduce inflammation and support heart health—setting it apart from hard liquors.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Nov. 2025
In addition to cushy armchairs, cafe tables and a retail counter, the new space has a sweeping bar that offers alcohol-free or hemp-infused versions of hard liquors.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After fermenting the beans with a mix of those microbes, the beans were dried and ground to produce cocoa liquors.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Hoka and Ugg footwear, Louis Vuitton products and specialty liquors were among the merchandise driving consumer interest on the first day.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Milk Mura, a short stroll from Sushi Dokoro Ichii, offers a whimsical twist on this tradition, serving sets of housemade soft serve alongside a choice of over 100 liquors and liqueurs (2,000 yen) in a storybook interior cluttered with trinkets like dolls and clocks.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
For cocktails that use stronger liquors, prepare your drinks ahead of time so the cocktail cube has a chance to melt slightly before serving.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
The Best Liquors For Eggnog The most traditional alcohol choices for spiking eggnog are dark, warming liquors that complement its rich, custardy base.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Wine contains beneficial plant compounds called antioxidants that may reduce inflammation and support heart health—setting it apart from hard liquors.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Nov. 2025
In addition to cushy armchairs, cafe tables and a retail counter, the new space has a sweeping bar that offers alcohol-free or hemp-infused versions of hard liquors.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After fermenting the beans with a mix of those microbes, the beans were dried and ground to produce cocoa liquors.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquors
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Sugar alcohols are known to cause digestive side effects in some people, such as bloating, gas, and diarrhea, especially when eaten in large portions.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their approach uses alcohols in combination with an inexpensive, widely available iron catalyst, offering a sustainable and practical solution.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Nov. 2025
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The former chairman of Newmark, a major commercial real estate firm, also had drinks on another occasion in 2011 with Epstein and corresponded with him about the construction of a building across the street from both of their homes.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mercer Boarini and her team also collaborate closely with executive chefs, designing new drinks for restaurant openings and seasonal menu changes.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to Berkeley Police, a resident on the 800 block of Colusa Avenue in North Berkeley notified firefighters on Friday about several bottles of hazardous substances in their basement.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dining The Pennsylvanian features a Corridor Cafe, where travelers can grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks and a selection of beverages, including wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The floating objects, trance communications, phantom touches, miraculous healings, and poltergeist writings that followed in the five decades after Mona’s death were attributed to her and a pantheon of other notable spirits, including Black Elk.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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It was kept in interconnected wooden vats that were periodically filled with rums of various origins, but never completely emptied, making it effectively an enormous and complex solera rum.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In its stead, Shelter Distillery will move into the vacant space sometime in early-to-mid 2026, offering guests its own creations, including whiskey, bourbon and agave spirits, as well as vodka, liqueurs, rums, limoncello and even a take on absinthe.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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Plus, three-quarters of the wines poured aren't even available in standard liquor or wine stores.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Taste Porto’s namesake wines Just across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia are the historic port wine lodges that made the city famous.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Liquors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquors. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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