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Definition of wine

as in liquor

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verb

as in to drink

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

Noun

Well, maybe having some wine during Monday's contest helped his game, too. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Chris Reynolds, who owns the land with his wife, Louise Marshall, gives every pod guest a tour, something that will become an even bigger selling point once wine is available to taste. — Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

Tabora previously starred in Eblahan’s award-wining 2024 short film Vox Humana, which played at Toronto International Film Festival and won the Student Prize at Clermont-Ferrand. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Most of the damage was to wine grapes, but some damage to beehives was also reported. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wine

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Noun

Serving beer and wine, The Alley Lounge won’t have a liquor license.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s a scene with a liquor-store salesman who, likewise, isn’t the butt of the joke.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of liquor

Verb

Food and drink There are 12 restaurants and bars within the resort's grounds, ranging from the Lakeview Bar near the lobby to a Persian restaurant and the glamorous Oak Grill Restaurant by the Hollywood Pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of 10 best food and drink items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the food connoisseurs and cooking enthusiasts in your life.

— TIME Staff, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Flair, 77, has battled health and alcohol issues over the years.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Verb

The busy bar is surrounded by couples sipping cocktails and jazz music plays gently in the background.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
Sample the first French wine of the year at a Beaujolais Nouveau Party at Le Sud or sip some strong brews at the annual Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer.

— Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sip

Noun

Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Make sure to cook until nicely golden brown and to pick up a bottle of Buttermilk Ranch (near the bagged salads) to accompany.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of bottle

Noun

Other varieties include honey vinegar, made from mead and vaguely similar to white balsamic; akazu, a beautifully layered red vinegar that comes from aged sake lees; and roasty-toasty beer vinegar, a good swap for malt vinegar.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
The nine courses move between drink and dish, from a Sundarban honey mead with cotton candy to a Tooyamalli rice cocktail with clarified rasam, whiskey and rice foam, served alongside a Gunpowder Idli filled with pepper crab and caviar.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mead

Noun

The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
An empty bottle of rum was also found in the bedroom with tissue fragments and DNA on it, which police believed to be the murder weapon.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

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