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Recent Examples of tequila
Sheinbaum loves Free Spirits, especially its nonalcoholic gin, tequila, and bourbon.
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Detectives tracked down one of the drivers who picked up the tequila in Texas.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Even in cooler weather, Southern Living readers will reach for this refreshing tequila cocktail, made with just a handful of ingredients.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The liquor comes from sap extracted from the center of agave plants (which also yield tequila and mezcal).
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Detectives tracked down one of the drivers who picked up the tequila in Texas.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Even in cooler weather, Southern Living readers will reach for this refreshing tequila cocktail, made with just a handful of ingredients.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The liquor comes from sap extracted from the center of agave plants (which also yield tequila and mezcal).
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tequila
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The space, which serves as a center for Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door brand, blends a whiskey-forward bar and a live-music venue inside the former sanctuary.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Chef’s Table dining experiences with meats from Centennial Cuts and whisky pairings from Pendleton Whisky are available before each concert for $100 per person.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Flavorless vodka is there only for alcohol content, and the closest nonalcoholic equivalent to Kahlúa is espresso and enough sugar to flirt with syrup territory.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Whiskey, tequila, and vodka are all regulars on the traditional bar and should also have a place on the NA bar.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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In a new campaign video announcing Parker as the global ambassador of Tanqueray Gin, Parker donned a head-to-toe emerald green look that nodded to the iconic gin bottle.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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At Bar Margot, the lobby’s quirky cocktail lounge, expect creative concoctions like the Southern Paradise with gin, chinola, banana-oat-vanilla syrup and a meringue topper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Apr. 2024
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This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Another rum-forward favorite worth seeking out at El Bembé is the white marble cocktail, made with white Don Q rum, crème de cacao, St-Germain liqueur, and clarified Greek yogurt.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The wine industry has been struggling for the past few years and many are leaning into providing alternatives to get more people into their tasting rooms.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The sweater comes in 18 colors, such as black, beige, caramel, and wine red, and is available in sizes S to XL.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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There's a quarter cup of brandy in the cherries.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s the world-weary Fundholz hoping his begging will earn him enough for a little schnapps, and Tönnchen, forever fixated on food.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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There’s nothing like a glass of schnapps—an unsweetened, strong spirit akin to a fruit brandy—to warm up a cold winter’s evening by the fireplace.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Tequila.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tequila. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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