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meads

noun

plural of mead
as in wines

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  1. wines
  2. liquors
  3. bottles
  4. alcohols
  5. spirits
  6. intoxicants
  7. sakes
  8. tipples
Noun
  • For many years these wines have represented some of the best price-quality value in Italian wine.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados.
    — Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of wines
Noun
  • The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This list of 11 Labor Day cocktail ideas features a wide array of liquors, including vodka, gin, bourbon, cognac and tequila.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquors
Noun
  • It’s most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, patterns on the distinctive bi-color bottles of Dries Van Noten perfume, launched in 2022, had never been used in his fashions, but sometime after the launch, the Belgian designer created some clothes using some of the prints.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper was sore but in good spirits on Sunday morning after he was struck by a pitch on the back of his right shoulder in Saturday’s victory.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • The person was also charged with four other crimes, including possession of open intoxicants in a vehicle.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of intoxicants
Noun
  • The novelty-seeking robots that ignored the goal entirely, exploring for their own sakes, found their way out far more reliably.
    — Sophie Ren, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • There’s also a drinks list filled with Japanese whiskies and enticing cocktails, as well as a collection of sakes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of sakes
Noun
  • The cocktail program will be crafted by one of Employees Only’s principal bartenders, ensuring top-notch tipples round after round.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
Definition of tipples
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“Meads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meads. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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