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Recent Examples of moonshine Arriving at a rustic log cabin, you’ll be greeted by a shot of moonshine dispensed by another cowboy, while a third strums his guitar and croons songs about life on the open range. Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 He was born to a Black mother, Annette Étienne, who worked as a street vendor selling cigarettes, charcoal, candy and moonshine, while raising eight children, and a white father, Benjamin Lyles, an American businessman who abandoned the family. Randal C. Archibold, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 But the season's No. 1 takeaway was clear: Never drink Mags Bennett's apple pie moonshine. EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Similar to moonshine, that unsavory reputation still follows the modern spirit. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for moonshine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonshine
Noun
  • With a strong focus on local produce and fish, meals can feel restrictive–no alcohol, for example, though there is pasta (this is Italy, after all!).
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • In addition to dams and litter, the busy area sees other off-limits behaviors, such as improper parking, alcohol use and graffiti, Chief Park Ranger James Brown said.
    Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a writing desk and a bar area, stocked with local beer and spirits, South African wines and my favorite, Kenya’s classic Amarula liquor.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • DeAndre Williams, 22, was charged with first degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon for killing Romell Campbell, 41, at a West Capital Drive liquor store in September 2024.
    Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Amid the frenzied party — which included Sam Reinhart climbing a stripper pole, Brad Marchand crowd surfing and, yes, plenty of booze flowing — a key player might have revealed big news regarding his future with the team.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
  • The booze was part of it, a likely symptom at first, and later a cause.
    Mark Kriegel June 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Also, Reuters reports that despite rising levels of alcoholism, which is conducive to a myriad of chronic diseases, revisions to the U.S. dietary guidelines under RFK Jr. may loosen federal guidance on alcohol consumption that currently advises no more than one to two daily drinks.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Assembly Bill 2375 aims to keep customers safe and prevent drinks from being spiked with alcohol, date rate drugs or other substances.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Wasps are also scavengers, and they can often be found flying around garbage bins looking for their next meal.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • Folsom 4th of July garbage schedule For those living in Folsom, trash and waste pickup will continue as scheduled, according to the city’s website.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Audrey visited boxes in Apple Valley and Minneapolis, and while the former was full of bootleg DVDs, the latter was down to two VHS tapes.
    Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 28 May 2025
  • The company has long taken a strict stance against bootlegs, using legal threats and lawsuits to shut down emulators of older Nintendo consoles and related ROM provider sites.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The drink blends Gosling’s Black Seal and Amber rums, pineapple and lemon juices, fruit liqueurs, and falernum syrup.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
  • Add pineapple juice, light rum, dark rum, lime juice, banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, and grenadine to the shaker.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 July 2025

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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonshine. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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