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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
Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Wine bars and natural wine fairs are packed with those consumers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Jordan’s will also have a bar, where Spence will serve beer and wine and offer six-packs and bottles to go.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And held each February, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival attracts some of the world’s leading culinary talent to show off the latest and greatest in food and wine.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Wine bars and natural wine fairs are packed with those consumers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
From viral gourmet jams to wine flights and cheese samplers, these calendars turn December into a daily tasting event.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Jordan’s will also have a bar, where Spence will serve beer and wine and offer six-packs and bottles to go.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wine
Noun
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Last year, multiple locations were seized by the Kansas Department of Revenue for thousands of dollars in unpaid sales and liquor taxes.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Food and drink There’s no shortage of food options for hotel guests and visitors stopping by at all hours of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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But generally, fewer people are seeking out these whales, so fewer are being made, partly because people are not drinking as many high-octane, high alcohol beers.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The goal here is to convert the organic compound n-butanol into 1,4 butanediol, a bivalent alcohol and important raw material for plastics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old man, was not hurt and will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which police say is standard procedure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many trees also attract a diversity of wildlife to feast on fruits and seeds or sip pollen from blooms, all of which enhance a garden’s beauty.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Afterward, lounge around on cushions, sip Turkish tea, and nibble on Turkish delight to complete your hammam experience.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sip a bottle of txakoli before lunch while enjoying the tranquil views and birdsong.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just because mead is made with honey doesn’t mean all mead is sweet.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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There will be live music; aerialist shows; art and nature crafts; a beer and mead garden (proceeds benefit Denver Urban Gardens); and a vendor village of local makers selling honey, botanicals and handmade goods.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cocktail menu includes four non-alcoholic drinks, including a booze-free Old Fashioned and a margarita.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Bohemian waxwing even takes its name from its notorious penchant for booze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another rum-forward favorite worth seeking out at El Bembé is the white marble cocktail, made with white Don Q rum, crème de cacao, St-Germain liqueur, and clarified Greek yogurt.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bacardi now owns a majority stake, controlling Teeling along with its eponymous rum brand, Angel’s Envy, Patron, and Dewar’s.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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