as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol
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Recent Examples of alcohol
Blood tests showed that Wright had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system and tested positive for marijuana.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Commonly, drivers under the influence of cannabis drive slower than those under the influence of alcohol, studies show.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The state also doesn’t have Utah’s alcohol laws — some of the strictest volume limits in the country.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union in response to the region's retaliatory 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey, further escalating tensions between two longtime trading partners.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Commonly, drivers under the influence of cannabis drive slower than those under the influence of alcohol, studies show.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The state also doesn’t have Utah’s alcohol laws — some of the strictest volume limits in the country.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union in response to the region's retaliatory 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey, further escalating tensions between two longtime trading partners.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
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Since emerging, the group has successfully protected liquor stores, churches, shrines and residences from theft and vandalism, according to the Eagles of Antioch.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs would almost certainly make European wine and other alcoholic beverages cost more for the average American ordering wine from a restaurant or shopping in their local liquor store.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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There, spectators competed to outdo one another with outrageous costumes and copious amounts of booze.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The casts of Summer House, Winter House, and Southern Charm are beefing over booze brands across the Bravo-verse, on podcasts, and in the tabloids.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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And their friendship had always operated in leisure: long meals, afternoon drinks, dressing up to go dancing.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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There are plans for some of the bars to do double duty during the day, even when not pouring drinks.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But the cachaça, made of sugarcane juice, is not such a big leap from rum, made from molasses.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Named after the resident barman, Franco mixed up his signature piña colada for me, made with fresh pineapple juice, coconut milk, and local rum.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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