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Recent Examples of tipsiness
This alleyway, right next to Kyoto’s main Kamo River, is packed with tiny, pristine bars and yakitori, an excellent place to sit outside and watch people—of all ages and nationalities and levels of tipsiness—flow by.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsiness
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Bella Hadid was reportedly pulled over by police in Texas just minutes before her cowboy beau Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication early Saturday.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Joel Avalos, 31, faces charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in the fatal crash.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The police also said that administrative proceedings had been initiated for public drunkenness and minor hooliganism.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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While illicit drugs such as cocaine or heroin were largely unknown at the time of the nation’s founding, drunkenness was common and alcohol consumption was dramatic.—
Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring that included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Don a mask and some beads and head to one of these 19 spots for some delicious revelry.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Tipsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsiness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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