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
This place packs in the students with delicacies such as the Fishbowl (an enormous mix of liquors), while an older crowd shows up for the Friday fish fry.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The replacement liquors may sound out of left field but, in fact, have historical precedent.
—Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
These colorful drinks are made with natural juices and tropical liquors like Myers’s Dark, Gold, and Coconut rums to create that inviting beachside vibe the park and area is known for.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Guests can also expect to sip on opulent liquors, particularly tequila, including Casa Azul, Don Fulano and Arette, as well as whiskey, including Buffalo Trace.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Others turned to bathtub distillery operations, creating gin and other liquors at home.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Choose clear liquors or drinks that contain fewer additives.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Inflation-weary drinkers have simultaneously dialed back their spending on pricey liquors, putting premium spirits makers like Brown-Forman in financial peril.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The replacement liquors may sound out of left field but, in fact, have historical precedent.
—Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
These colorful drinks are made with natural juices and tropical liquors like Myers’s Dark, Gold, and Coconut rums to create that inviting beachside vibe the park and area is known for.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Guests can also expect to sip on opulent liquors, particularly tequila, including Casa Azul, Don Fulano and Arette, as well as whiskey, including Buffalo Trace.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Others turned to bathtub distillery operations, creating gin and other liquors at home.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Choose clear liquors or drinks that contain fewer additives.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Inflation-weary drinkers have simultaneously dialed back their spending on pricey liquors, putting premium spirits makers like Brown-Forman in financial peril.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquors
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Sugar Alcohols Sugar alcohols like xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol are low-calorie sweeteners that are sometimes used as sugar substitutes.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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Check the nutrition facts label to see if a product contains sugar alcohols and how much.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beer and wine have been part of human life for thousands of years, but scientists are still discovering how these drinks affect our bodies, taste buds and even gut bacteria.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both drinks start with gin, but while the Negroni uses Campari’s bright bitter orange for its trademark bitterness, the Remember the Alimony uses the broodier Cynar, similarly bitter but at a lower and more vegetal hum, flavored with, among other things, artichokes.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Empty, plastic reusable bottles.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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There are two bottles in the fridge, have fun.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many global rums are clean and light by design; Hampden’s are unabashedly expressive—ripe, high-toned, and unmistakable.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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Although the Texas High Plains Region and the 290 Wine Trail near Fredericksburg are on the map for Texas wines, one of the flagship names in Texas wine is in Bryan.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Liquors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquors. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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