potables

noun

plural of potable
1
as in liquors
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk hid the potables in the back hall closet

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2
as in beverages
a liquid suitable for drinking keeps the wet bar stocked with an array of top-shelf liquors, mixers, and other fine potables

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Recent Examples of potables Undeniably, Disney Springs boasts more than a few of them, and this year, three such venues — The Edison, Enzo’s Hideaway and Maria & Enzo’s — are teaming up to serve three equally potent potables in support of the cause. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potables
  1. liquors
  2. beverages
  3. drinks
  4. alcohols
  5. bottles
  6. spirits
Noun
  • Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Definition of liquors
Noun
  • Coffee, tea and other hot beverages increased about 75 cents.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
  • With their new energy drinks, the Trumps join fellow young influencers like Emma Chamberlain, Logan Paul, Alex Cooper, and Alix Earle—all of whom have launched or collaborated on their own caffeinated beverages in recent years.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of beverages
Noun
  • Make simple shifts such as limiting soda and sugary drinks and snacks while focusing on healthy meals and having a treat at the end of the day.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • The hot queso frito loaded with Oaxaca cheese, salsa negra, pico, cilantro, and tortillas is richer and exactly the kind of dish that loosens up a group after a second round of drinks.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of drinks
Noun
  • Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.
    — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Further lifting Toohey’s spirits is his former high school roommate Lachlan Olbrich.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Space opened up and despite trailing, Argentine spirits were lifted.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of spirits

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“Potables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potables. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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