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noun

Definition of winenext
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
During the summer, many of these celebrations continue late into the night with traditional music, dancing, and plenty of local wine. — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 The team currently produces small test domes roughly the size of a wine cork. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
Drink still wines within two days and sparkling wines within one day for best flavor. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 Qantas sources wine from more than 150 Australian producers and serves Four Pillars Gin from the Yarra Valley in international First and Business Class. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wine
  1. liquor
  2. drink
  3. alcohol
  4. sip
  5. bottle
  6. mead
  7. booze
  8. rum
Noun
  • Though most grocery stores and liquor stores remain open for Labor Day, some establishments also take part in the federal holiday.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of liquor
Verb
  • Loise, vibrant but tense, gets through her days by drinking wine.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been so dry that Valdez no longer can get water in his irrigation system for his animals to drink.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • The trial is being closely watched for its implications for other fatal high-speed crashes that don't involve drugs or alcohol.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Genetics, smoking and alcohol use are risk factors, but Kingham says changing diets are the biggest cause of the global increase.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Verb
  • Simply squeeze, stir with ice water and sip for a refreshing drink with natural caffeine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Arthur Ashe Stadium being loud, filled with fans taking flash photos and sipping on Honey Deuce cocktails at $23 a piece is nothing new.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sip
Noun
  • It’s most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, patterns on the distinctive bi-color bottles of Dries Van Noten perfume, launched in 2022, had never been used in his fashions, but sometime after the launch, the Belgian designer created some clothes using some of the prints.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • True to form, Bladee’s daggers land with a delivery as sweet and honeyed as mead in his ethereal voice.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Two days of metal, mead, free pinball and arcade games, and a cheese-curd street party.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 July 2026
Definition of mead
Noun
  • Escola penned the play, which reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret singer with a prediction for booze, and originated the role of Mary Todd.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Steinem set out to expose the working conditions and interior lives of the bunnies slinging booze to the playboys who patronized the club.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • The pineapple and coconut rum baba afterward was the dessert of my dreams.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The distillery uses both cane juice and molasses to make its rum, and eschews the use of sugar or additives.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rum

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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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