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to drink wine or give wine to (another person) to drink
wined and dined her clients in hopes of closing the deal
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Recent Examples of wine
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Drinking wine as the sun dragged its hem of light over the orange turrets of Bryce Canyon, speaking low to preserve the hush.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
The concierge can arrange trips from helicopter flits over the Cape to wine tastings in Franschhoek, as well as art tours, shopping guides and cooking lessons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The actor has shown a long-running interest in food, from sharing a muffin recipe featuring instant espresso as a surprising secret ingredient to appearances related to food and drinks, including ads for Raisin Bran, a turkey fryer safety PSA and his own wine-tasting series, Tasting Table reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Drinking wine as the sun dragged its hem of light over the orange turrets of Bryce Canyon, speaking low to preserve the hush.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy accepted Andor‘s win for best science fiction television series, with Diego Luna wining best actor and Stellan Skarsgard winning best supporting actor.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
The concierge can arrange trips from helicopter flits over the Cape to wine tastings in Franschhoek, as well as art tours, shopping guides and cooking lessons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wine
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Surveillance video obtained exclusively by CBS News New York shows Timothy Brown's wrongful arrest by the NYPD inside a Brooklyn liquor store on April 14, 2026.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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New surveillance video from inside a Brooklyn liquor store shows another angle of the rough mistaken identity arrest that ignited a firestorm of criticism, offering a different angle as one of the detectives appears to stomp the prone suspect.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use it as a mixer for your favorite spring cocktails or drink it all on its own.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brown also asked about medical records that showed Mensing started smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol at age 11 and taking opioids at 16.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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Drug and alcohol screenings came back negative.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That approach often comes with tradeoffs, like cutting back on alcohol or budgeting differently to afford the classes and trainers who know their name and celebrate their wins.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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On arrival, spa guests choose from local herbs (rosemary and lemongrass among them) and sip a tea from their selection before descending to treatment areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Robert could often be seen sipping a coffee and reading on one of the many benches in the square.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It’s understood that there’s nothing more difficult than being a successful editor, therapist, or author, even with a stash of pill bottles in a wicker basket beside an opulent floral arrangement.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the core of Porta is a temperature control system designed to adapt to the specific wine bottle housed inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Among them is Round Peak Vineyards, which has both dry and sweet wines, plus cider, beer, and mead.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, back at the hotel, the original UXUA Lab continues with its vegan experiments with the likes of mead-like hidromiel, cacao, and kombucha.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The drinks — sodas with fruit, cream, purées and other flavors added in — are especially popular among Mormons as a booze-free beverage option.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bar highlights rum and Caribbean cocktail heritage, including guava mojitos and elevated classics like the Canchánchara.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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In celebration of its centennial, La Concha has a slate of special events planned, including a 100 Years of Salsa series, rum pairing dinners in collaboration with Papa’s Pilar Distillery and a Gatsby-style Repeal of Prohibition brunch.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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