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Recent Examples of moonshine 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 Melky Jean’s grandmother made moonshine back in Haiti. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025 The family has one outside contact: an on-air acquaintance named Augusta (Elizabeth Saunders), who trades her moonshine for their weed at a nearby depot. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for moonshine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonshine
Noun
  • Sheen, 60, opens up about his misuse of drugs and alcohol which wreaked havoc on his health and career.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • At the bar, Jeremiah is drunk and drowning his pain in alcohol.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More From Forbes ByChris Perugini Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your grandfather.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Also introduced is the new castmember, Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick), a powerful person in the liquor business.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On August 22, Blue Bell Creameries announced a voluntary recall of its 64-ounce Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream due to the presence of undeclared nuts, which pose a risk to individuals with nut allergies.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Just roll it over large patches of nuts and the roller collects them quickly.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • There was no booze and no drugs.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guests can browse local vendors, sip on drinks, and catch live music from Jade Flores while enjoying yard games and photo ops under the market lights.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Passengers in all classes will enjoy complimentary food and drinks.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • People were calling it tacky, brave, MFA garbage, heart wrenching.
    Sarah Adler September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The character of Robbie, a garbage collector- turned-criminal, came to you through a suggestion from someone.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On third-and-2, Salter kept it on a bootleg and rolled into trouble again, throwing the ball away.
    Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Additionally, there’s a small museum in the administration building, which Bryant operates, displaying a surviving roulette wheel, poker chips, bootleg liquor bottles and other items from Top O’ Hill’s wild heyday.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Simply place your bottle of vodka, rum, tequila—any spirit with more than 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) or 80 proof—in the freezer.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Shawnee turned this around, demanding generous treatment by symbolically identifying rum as the milk of the royal parent.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonshine. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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