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as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor
during Prohibition, moonshine and "bathtub gin" were made secretly
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as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
serving all sorts of moonshine at the bar
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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a book about the so-called good old days that's sentimental moonshine
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Recent Examples of moonshine
In his office at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wheeler kept several jars of brownish-red homemade moonshine that were natural conversation pieces when the talk turned to NASCAR’s roots.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The downtown distillery and bar uses the original Great Depression-era recipe for its moonshine, but has also expanded to produce vodka, whiskey, sorghum rum, and beer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Although the corn had historically been famously used in making the best illicit moonshine, its legal use in bourbon was novel.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The moonshine is made with fresh blackberries grown on Jeptha Creeds farm in Shelby County.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The downtown distillery and bar uses the original Great Depression-era recipe for its moonshine, but has also expanded to produce vodka, whiskey, sorghum rum, and beer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Although the corn had historically been famously used in making the best illicit moonshine, its legal use in bourbon was novel.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The moonshine is made with fresh blackberries grown on Jeptha Creeds farm in Shelby County.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonshine
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Lavery also fined Roberts $1,000 and ordered him not drink alcohol, enter a bar or liquor store, nor hunt or fish while on probation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 2006, the city of Seattle passed an ordinance designating two core areas of the city as Alcohol Impact Areas, where the sale of 34 brands of high-alcohol content, low-price beer and wine products were banned.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s no liquor license yet, but that’s pending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plain oats are nutritious on their own, but adding seeds, nuts, and fruit can provide a wider range of vitamins and minerals while increasing fiber and protein.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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Chopped nuts would add nice crunch.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The drinks — sodas with fruit, cream, purées and other flavors added in — are especially popular among Mormons as a booze-free beverage option.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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Visitors are encouraged to bring binoculars, flashlights, jackets, drinks and snacks.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This Southern Whiskey-Cola Cake leans into the vanilla and warm spice flavor of the classic drink.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Sporting well aware of their underdog status and Arsenal feeling fragile after successive defeats, all of this respect nonsense led to, frankly, a dog of a game that felt like anything but a Champions League quarter-final.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And thus one of the more wholesome and fun events in the White House calendar was besmirched by a man who simply cannot stop with the zero-sum partisan nonsense even when surrounded by impressionable young faces.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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His strengths as a rhythm passer and his ability to operate on bootlegs align cleanly with that system.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The piece wouldn't be officially released online for some time, but a stray audience member or two recorded a bootleg of the screen inside the theater and posted it to social media.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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The coconut mojito was a personal favorite—a harmonious balance of sweet and creamy tropical fruit, sharp mint, and tart lime juice, laced together with local Bambarra rum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Hall of Famer now has his own line of top notch rum.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonshine. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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