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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
Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The Modesto wine region accounts for roughly 40% of California’s wine output.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
Everyone else would spend the night standing, balancing plates and, inevitably, spilling some wine.
—Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The Modesto wine region accounts for roughly 40% of California’s wine output.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Then, like water to wine, Moral Orel transformed from a cheeky parody to a challenging, audacious character study.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wine
Noun
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Her aunt used to own the popular sandwich shop in the plaza, Ba Le Sandwich, and her parents owned a hair salon and liquor store across the street.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dame asks Ava’s grifter castmate, Charlie, of all people, to procure a liquor license.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Started drinking a gallon of No-Cal diet soda a day for ten years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink On the ground floor, Muse Bistro + Bar handles all-day dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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The characters can be flawed, and cars can crash, McDermott says, but NASCAR wanted race scenes to look authentic and was adamant that the series not depict anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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To participate, travelers must be 21 or older, the legal age to purchase alcohol in the United States.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just past the host stand, the bar is packed with patrons sipping on Mexican wines and boozy-but-balanced margaritas (sometimes both).—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just in time for summer, Crystal Light has something new to sip on.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere in the room, one journalist could be seen pouring himself another glass of wine — perhaps understandable under the circumstances — and other guests apparently grabbed bottles on their way out.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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For most of the past century, perfume bottles were treated as something secondary.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 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
Noun
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You into booze or drugs these days?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The booze came from former Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson, who hired Hirst into the organization back in 2018.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Guests are greeted by their butler with a drink on arrival (there’s nothing like rum served in a fresh coconut to welcome you to the Caribbean) and shown around their suite.—
Hollie Clemence,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dark rum adds authentic flavor to these bars inspired by the cocktail.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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