Thesaurus results for RED-EYE

red-eye

noun

Definition of red-eye

as in rotgut

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Recent Examples of red-eye An oral surgeon says the biggest threat to your teeth on a red-eye isn’t skipping a brushing session. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Along for the thrill ride were Clark’s brother and sister, his girlfriend Emily Tanner, and his dad, Randall, who pulled off the epic Father’s Day surprise by taking a red-eye flight — and ended up seeing his son win in-person for the first time. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Clark's dad took a red-eye from Denver to be there for his son's major win. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 22 June 2026 His father, Randall, crept out from the other side of the green, having surprised Wyndham by taking a red-eye flight from Colorado to catch his son’s second major championship victory. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for red-eye

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Noun

But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two.

— Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022

Definition of rotgut

Noun

Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.

— Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

Definition of bathtub gin

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And even though alcohol sales have dropped, people are still seeking out comparable flavors in nonalcoholic options and mocktails.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
Campbell became a member of the band after the death of lead guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991 from a combination of drugs and alcohol.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

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The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Drinkwitz has said Hardy is in good spirits throughout his recovery, even having his son accompany him to rehab.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

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That includes lavish dinners with free-flowing booze, part of a decadent culture that Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees as a threat to the ruling Communist Party’s power and the country’s economic growth.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The frozen treat was popular enough that major alcohol manufacturers like Anheuser-Busch, who were prevented from selling booze during Prohibition, started producing ice cream instead.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of booze

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From that point on, offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase called play-action bootlegs and other rollouts that enabled Simpson to find receivers, many of them wide open.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Whereas Marvel Tokon looks unforgettable, Wolverine's bland stab at realism looks like little more than another boring bootleg movie.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of bootleg

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The New York bar quickly became a hot spot known for its creative cocktails, particularly those infused with rum.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Both locations, which feature ship riggings, ocean-blue floors and other buccaneer-chic theming, offer a gastropub menu of burgers, salads, prime-rib sandwiches and a rum wall stocked with hundreds of rare bottles.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rum

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