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nectar

noun

Definition of nectar

as in beverage

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Recent Examples of nectar Melting Flowers combines nectarine, jasmine, gardenia and musks; Musc Pétille blends ambrette, peach nectar, magnolia and sandalwood, while Lubanite mixes marine, smoky and resinous notes including olibanum and ambergris. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Monarchs have a straw-like mouth and sip nectar from flowers. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Tuliptrees have large flower blossoms that bloom in late spring and produce nectar, and their leaves resemble a tulip flower or a cat's face. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 While the berries are not edible, the bush is valuable to wildlife, providing nectar for pollinators, food and shelter for birds, and hosting butterfly larvae. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nectar

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Noun

Food and beverage services, retail and gathering spaces will be located throughout the resort.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The beverage menu is made with slight tweaks to take away day drinks, like coffee and the bloody Mary, and add dinner libations, like a negroni and wine by the bottle (in rose, white or sparklin’).

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of beverage

Noun

Didn’t charge us a dime and Wende paid for all the food and liquor.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
In place of a liquor shelf (the establishment sells only beer and cider), there’s a turntable and a library of vinyl—this evening’s up-tempo jazz struggled to compete with the din of a full house.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

Sales for many alcohol brands in the US market have been sluggish as consumers in recent years, particularly younger ones, moderate their drinking or seek out more budget-friendly options.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

The beverage menu is made with slight tweaks to take away day drinks, like coffee and the bloody Mary, and add dinner libations, like a negroni and wine by the bottle (in rose, white or sparklin’).

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Sacramento-area Eastern European eateries including Noroc Restaurant will serve traditional fare, while a beer and wine garden offers libations to adults 21 and up.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of libation

Noun

Upstairs, on the top floor, the bar serves vintage hard-to-get champagne and spirits by the glass.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
The 13 months since have become a collective effort to lift the spirits of Brotheron, who has also played alongside artists like Patty Griffin, Caroline Herring, Rodney Hayden, and Andy Hedges.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

At Saksey’s, a cocktail bar in Detroit, the Sarti Spritz has become one of the bar’s top-selling drinks since hitting menus last month.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Serafina, the resort boutique, stocks everything from sunscreen, bathing suits, sandals, and cover-ups to grab-and-go snacks and drinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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