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nectar

noun

Definition of nectar

as in beverage

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Recent Examples of nectar This fascinating plant secretes a sweet-smelling nectar along the edges of its leaves to attract ants, spiders, crickets, and other bugs. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 The round, white, grape-sized blooms are prickly, too, but that doesn’t keep bees and other pollinators from finding nectar in hundreds of tiny flowers within. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Adults feed on pollen, nectar and honeydew and are valuable pollinators. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nectar

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Noun

The Gale also saw some benefits, particularly in food and beverage service.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Hunter Noravong, 20, has been charged in Douglas County District Court with four counts of purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverage by a minor, according to court records.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of beverage

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Just this month, the White House threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, over reasons including a boycott of eight Canadian provinces on American liquor.

— Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 2026
Members get their own liquor locker, and can bring up to three guests for free to reservations.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

All involved persons are in their 20s, according to scanner audio, and alcohol may have been involved in the incident.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

Elegant bars like The Marquis and Five of Clubs, alongside eclectic libations at The Bearded Lady’s Jewel Box, should more than do you well for nightcaps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Mixologist will set table with libations mixed up from 18th century recipe, while setting scene with tales of the past and historical facts tied to the spirits being served.

— Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026

Definition of libation

Noun

To be clear, there have been agave spirits that have been made with mole before.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
To preserve the fruit, Elio Carta’s grandmother, Anna Maria Perra, placed the berries in spirits already produced by the family, laying the foundation for what became the house’s historic myrtle recipe.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

Research by British alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware shows an increasing number are embracing low and no-alcohol drinks.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Warm milk delivers tryptophan, an amino acid the body uses to produce serotonin and melatonin, which is why the old-school bedtime drink has stuck around.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

In a review of the latest research, the American Heart Association found multiple cups of your morning brew won't have negative health impacts on your heart.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Urban runoff filled with a noxious brew of fertilizers, stormwater and sewage has flowed into the Seminole County lake from as far as Orlando, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs for decades.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

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