as in liquors
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a single-malt Scotch with a touch of water is his preferred tipple
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as in drinks
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
I do tipple now and then
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Recent Examples of tipples
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The Whaler This boisterous eatery has been an institution in Salamanca since its establishment in the early 1800s, but a recent reinvigoration of the property means fine fare and top tipples match the camaraderie that spills out to the barrel-high-top tables out front.
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Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Expect to try tipples like a frozen piña colada with whole coffee beans and a PX sherry float.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
The Rare Bird rooftop deck, Trade Room, open lobby bar, and Hidden Bar are all Gatsby-style gathering places for guests and locals to listen to live music and sip on sophisticated tipples.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
For tipples, the bar offers up natural wines and cocktails built around seasonal flavors, which are made behind a striking green bar.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
But while people’s loyalty to their favourite tipples can be strong, some newer Portuguese wines have enjoyed a surge in popularity.
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Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
Bar director Justin Sheffey and bar manager Christopher Osman invent new cocktails and innovate concepts on old-school tipples.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Each festive season, after the late nights, parties and tipples—not to mention the expense of going to bars— many people give up alcohol entirely for the month of January.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.
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Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The Whaler This boisterous eatery has been an institution in Salamanca since its establishment in the early 1800s, but a recent reinvigoration of the property means fine fare and top tipples match the camaraderie that spills out to the barrel-high-top tables out front.
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Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Expect to try tipples like a frozen piña colada with whole coffee beans and a PX sherry float.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
The Rare Bird rooftop deck, Trade Room, open lobby bar, and Hidden Bar are all Gatsby-style gathering places for guests and locals to listen to live music and sip on sophisticated tipples.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
For tipples, the bar offers up natural wines and cocktails built around seasonal flavors, which are made behind a striking green bar.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
But while people’s loyalty to their favourite tipples can be strong, some newer Portuguese wines have enjoyed a surge in popularity.
—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
Bar director Justin Sheffey and bar manager Christopher Osman invent new cocktails and innovate concepts on old-school tipples.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Each festive season, after the late nights, parties and tipples—not to mention the expense of going to bars— many people give up alcohol entirely for the month of January.
—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipples
Noun
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Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.
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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.
Verb
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
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Additionally, the oil burner should get better fuel mileage than a small-block, and maybe even the TurboMax four-cylinder, as that thing drinks fuel when the turbo spools.
Noun
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Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
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Some common culprits include harsh sulfates, which can strip natural oils; high concentrations of drying alcohols; overly aggressive exfoliating acids; and fragrance, especially for sensitive or reactive skin types.
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More than 11,000 bottles of the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Between organization-hero packing cubes, anti-theft wallets, and TSA-compliant travel bottles, any of the below products will keep your belongings neatly stored and safe from takeoff to touchdown.
Noun
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Thank you for a plethora of news on June 17 that didn’t crush our spirits.
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As one of the world’s largest spirits conglomerates, the company certainly had access to some choice, well-aged stocks.
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“Tipples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipples. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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