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nectars

noun

plural of nectar
as in beverages

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  1. beverages
  2. liquors
  3. libations
  4. spirits
  5. alcohols
  6. drinkables
  7. drinks
Noun
  • Coke is also investing in developing new beverages beyond its core soda offerings, including refreshers and dirty sodas.
    — Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The brand specializes in coffee and other beverages, plus doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches and wraps.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of beverages
Noun
  • The hotel’s commitment to showing off local, small-batch liquors means that all standard cocktails, as well as most of the signature drinks offered at its three bars, feature in-state whiskeys, vodkas, gins, and bourbons as a base.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Spirits That Work Best in Salty Drinks Generally, light liquors including gin, tequila, and vodka are the best builders for these cocktails and infusions, says Harris.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of liquors
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 libations
Noun
  • There was a famous movie in the ’80s called ‘The Entity,’ a horror movie where a woman is visited by spirits and has sex with them.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • These adaptogenics also cost as much, if not more, than alcoholic spirits, such as Three Spirit, which incorporates ingredients such as guayusa (stimulating effects), damiana (aphrodisiac effects) and valerian (stress-relieving effects).
    — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • According to the scientists, the method achieved some of the highest production rates yet for valuable alcohols and three- and four-carbon atoms.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For example, a gold catalyst leads to the production of carbon monoxide (CO), while copper produces more complex compounds including alcohols, ethanol and methane (CH4).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • Salads, sammies and charcuterie plates can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio with its boundless views of the Capay Valley, and the retail side of the operation sells all manner of olive oil and other drinkables/comestibles.
    — David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Definition of drinkables
Noun
  • Among the guests at the launch celebration were Coco Rocha and Debbie Harry, weaving through the space and stopping at the backlit bar for drinks, nodding along to the sounds of DJ duo Las Flaquitas.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For operators, that points to a first-time audience willing to try a new format built around drinks a cafe already sells.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drinks
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“Nectars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nectars. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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