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noun

plural of wine
as in liquors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wine
as in drinks
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 wines
Noun
For many years these wines have represented some of the best price-quality value in Italian wine. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados. — Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 Normally the type of wines that only wineries’ private club members or local insiders have access to, these exceptional offerings are chosen from Shefferman’s wide network of wine country vintners and winemakers. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026 Taste Porto’s namesake wines Just across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia are the historic port wine lodges that made the city famous. — AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 Although the Texas High Plains Region and the 290 Wine Trail near Fredericksburg are on the map for Texas wines, one of the flagship names in Texas wine is in Bryan. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Drink still wines within two days and sparkling wines within one day for best flavor. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wines
  1. liquors
  2. drinks
  3. bottles
  4. sips
  5. spirits
  6. alcohols
  7. rums
  8. tipples
Noun
  • Found was selected to advance its Direct Feedstock Extraction technology, a continuous electrochemical process designed to recover gallium directly from dilute liquors.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Definition of liquors
Verb
  • The result is great for work, drinks with the girls, and dinner reservations alike.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
  • What was interesting is that after work, pretty much everyone goes down to the pub and drinks beers for a couple of hours before heading home.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of drinks
Noun
  • Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is most frequently found in pipes, credit cards, plastic bottles, electrical cable insulation, and other everyday items.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • When he was arrested later that day, police found five empty bottles of beer in his car.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottles
Verb
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • California returns to its original brand collaboration with BLQK coffee, and the team sips espresso during timeouts.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of sips
Noun
  • The three will open Terruño Ancestral Spirits in the LoDo space later this month, showcasing spirits from their native Mexico along with traditional dishes beyond the Tex-Mex style that has become commonplace in the states.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike many other spirits, gin allows each botanical to play a defining role in the final profile.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • Most spirits clear the bar, but know that some rums, absinthes, and grain alcohols are outliers.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • Below, discover five rums to try in your mojito this Saturday—and all summer long.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of rums
Noun
  • Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
  • The Whaler This boisterous eatery has been an institution in Salamanca since its establishment in the early 1800s, but a recent reinvigoration of the property means fine fare and top tipples match the camaraderie that spills out to the barrel-high-top tables out front.
    — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
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