WHITE LIGHTNING Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

white lightning

noun

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as in alcohol

illegally produced liquor college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab

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Recent Examples of white lightning One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020

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Noun

And even though alcohol sales have dropped, people are still seeking out comparable flavors in nonalcoholic options and mocktails.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
Campbell became a member of the band after the death of lead guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991 from a combination of drugs and alcohol.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

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As a result, our northern neighbor banned the sale of American booze (which is still ongoing in nearly all Canada’s provinces today).

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
No business bought more bottles of booze from state liquor stores than Bardenay’s downtown Boise location during fiscal year 2026, which ended June 30.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of booze

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On the second, Lemon lined up as the right slot, stepped inward as if to run block, then looped back into the short flats, where Hurts struck him on a play-action bootleg.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
From that point on, offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase called play-action bootlegs and other rollouts that enabled Simpson to find receivers, many of them wide open.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bootleg

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