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or whisky
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Recent Examples of whiskey
There are songs about whiskey, Saturday night, and Daytona; tunes about cowboys, loneliness, and everlasting love.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The whiskey slips into the glaze with warmth and a faint smoky edge, balancing the brown sugar and giving the whole thing a little swagger.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Guinness is expected to be the most popular drink of the day, followed by Harp and Smithwick's beers, along with plenty of Jameson whiskey.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
The real estate investors who bought it eventually auctioned off the contents of the building in 2009 — everything from the urinals to the Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrels.
—Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
The whiskey slips into the glaze with warmth and a faint smoky edge, balancing the brown sugar and giving the whole thing a little swagger.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Guinness is expected to be the most popular drink of the day, followed by Harp and Smithwick's beers, along with plenty of Jameson whiskey.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
The real estate investors who bought it eventually auctioned off the contents of the building in 2009 — everything from the urinals to the Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrels.
—Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiskey
Noun
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The cocktails were made out of 50 milliliter bottles of Absolut-brand vodka with gray cloth stuffed into the tops.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The pizzas really stay simple with options like margherita, pepperoni, romana or vodka.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Continue on to The Shed Distillery, where Drumshanbo gin is distilled among forest-edge botanicals; the tasting room and café are worth lingering in.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cocktails include the Rebujito, made with a sherry blend, Spanish melon, lemon, tonic and mint; the Fig Leaf Boulevardier, with Japanese whisky, Campari, Cocchi Rosa and fig leaf liqueur; and the Sea Buckthorn 75, featuring genmaicha gin, sea buckthorn cordial, lemon and Champagne.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Evil Kirk is a frightening, primal menace, skulking around the corridors like a feral beast, chugging brandy and assaulting Yeoman Rand with no conscience.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the missing documents, the report noted an incident on May 13, 2024 when Aguto drank two 500 ml bottles of Chacha, a Georgian brandy containing 40-50% alcohol, during a military event while on a nine-day trip to Ukraine.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And in November 2024, two trucks carrying Santo tequila, valued at about $1 million, did not make it to their destination.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tacos and Tequila Festival Tacos, tequila shot bars and margaritas are naturally on the menu at this April festival.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attractions range from a Butterfly Encounter, Artist’s Garden and Sweet Pea Maze to tractor wagon rides, concerts and wine-tasting events.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cocktails include the Rebujito, made with a sherry blend, Spanish melon, lemon, tonic and mint; the Fig Leaf Boulevardier, with Japanese whisky, Campari, Cocchi Rosa and fig leaf liqueur; and the Sea Buckthorn 75, featuring genmaicha gin, sea buckthorn cordial, lemon and Champagne.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lower the heat and when the mixture looks clear, remove it from the heat and stir in the liqueur.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indulge in drinks such as the White Chocolate Raspberry with Tippy Cow vanilla, crème de cacao, raspberry schnapps and milk or the Tequila Romance with Exotico Blanco tequila, triple sec, lime, coconut and strawberry.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Various cans of alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, including Captain Morgan's rum and cola; Bacardi's mango mojito; Archers' schnapps and lemonade; Malibu's pineapple and piña colada cocktails; and Gordon's gin and tonic cocktails, are displayed for sale in a supermarket on Jan. 10, 2024.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 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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“Whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiskey. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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