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tipple

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verb

as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages I do tipple now and then

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Recent Examples of tipple
Noun
As more bars put their creative spin on the tipple with spirits and ingredients that deviate from the original recipe, airlines like Delta have even started serving them at 36,000 feet. Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 The frequent tipple may also impair the body’s ability to repair and regenerate skin cells, which in turn results in premature aging and wrinkles. Sanjana Ray, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 The legendary Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain, for example, which dated back to the 1880s and for years was a place where the political class tippled, is no more. Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for tipple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipple
Noun
  • Other nostalgic items include a Dancing Shimmering Lights drink, which is a nod to Disneyland’s Videopolis area in the 1980s, and a Hook’s Galley Tuna Melt, which throws back to the park’s early era Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • For instance, this swivel lounge chair that blends classic style with modern comfort is a standout for any outdoor space, or this posh and practical side table with a textured finish is great for keeping drinks, food, or your favorite book within easy reach.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Thanks to its poor ventilation, smoke and the steam from several thousand adolescent bodies with hormones in full bloom could choke a person whose senses aren’t dulled by drugs or booze by mid-concert.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
  • What gin mill were Brian Albert and Brian Higgins boozing in before heading over to the Waterfall? A. Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton B. Southside Tavern in Braintree C. Donahue’s Pub in Holbrook D. The Hillside in Canton 26.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
Noun
  • While Unicorn is becoming a high-end investment platform for some, Marquis, 36, a bartender at the Franklin Tap who lives in Uptown, is using it more like an exotic corner liquor store and has multiple bids in this week’s auction.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • Baijiu is the world’s most popular liquor by volume, most commonly distilled from sorghum, but also from rice, wheat, corn and millet.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • These criteria include disorders related to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, prescription drugs and other substances.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • His blood alcohol content was later found to be nearly twice the legal limit to drive a vehicle, state police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Due to relaxed labeling laws, many popular Indian whiskies were made from molasses—technically rums—then blended with a small amount of grain spirit.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Sherry, port, and rum barrels have all been used for decades in categories ranging from scotch to Irish to bourbon, and the results are usually solid.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • In the indictment against Combs filed in September 2024, prosecutors alleged that federal authorities found 1,000 bottles of baby oil after raiding the mogul's homes, though his attorney disputed the number.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • In 2024, American consumers imported 26.9 million bottles of Champagne, making the U.S. the world's largest Champagne export market.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 May 2025

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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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