1
as in alcohols
illegally produced liquor
during Prohibition, moonshine and "bathtub gin" were made secretly
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2
as in liquors
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
serving all sorts of moonshine at the bar
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonshines
Noun
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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 -
Check the nutrition facts label to see if a product contains sugar alcohols and how much.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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And that means passing up scramble lanes on bootlegs and dirting the ball in the face of free rushers.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a vast, vast world of Radiohead concert bootlegs to explore.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 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
Noun
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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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“Moonshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonshines. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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