as in gulps
to swallow in liquid form
after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate
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Noun
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The key to delicious sips in the fall is leaning into the local ingredients of the season.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025 -
During Prohibition, waiters famously slipped sips of bootleg booze to patrons from flasks tucked inside their apron pockets.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 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
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“Quaffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaffs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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