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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
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Isaac Chotiner spoke with a legal scholar about what the case could augur for the rest of Trump’s term »
European wine imports could face a two-hundred-per-cent tariff, based on the President’s most recent trade threat.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The remaining 97 lawmakers reported being wined or dined an average of 11 times each.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
France, in particular, benefits from strong wine exports to the U.S.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Isaac Chotiner spoke with a legal scholar about what the case could augur for the rest of Trump’s term »
European wine imports could face a two-hundred-per-cent tariff, based on the President’s most recent trade threat.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
When Forbes Travel Guide visited the Shoal Bay sanctuary recently, we were wined, wowed and whisked about like a rock star.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The remaining 97 lawmakers reported being wined or dined an average of 11 times each.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wine
Noun
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That’s because this ubiquitous brand is the most popular and best-selling Irish whiskey in the world, a staple of liquor stores and bars, both dive and high-end, that nearly everyone who has ever tried whiskey before has tasted.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the Canadian province of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford ordered government-run liquor stores to take American alcohol products off their shelves.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Either way, the popular spot is a delightful place to eat and drink.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peterson has almost nothing in common with, say, Dave Portnoy, another mascot of the bro-sphere, who mostly just wants to be left alone to eat pizza and drink beer by the pool.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The losses followed Trump's threat to impose hefty tariffs on European wines and alcohol, further escalating trade tensions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, Sullivan stresses that not serving alcohol serves as a factor in its longevity.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Or, simply spend your day lounging on the beach, swimming, snacking, and sipping cocktails until the sun dips below the horizon.—
Rana Good,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another post showed Perez wearing a paper crown and sipping a slushy.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Customers 21 and over get a free bottle of house wine with the purchase of any two entrees on Wednesdays.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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After all, there’s nothing worse than not being able to find your lipsticks or realizing that your foundation bottle has cracked, leaking over your new cashmere sweater.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead of cars on Marshall Street, attendees will find more than 75 artisans and performers — including a fairy trading post, storytellers and a court jester — and a mead pop-up bar.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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If mead doesn’t suit you, perhaps a natural wine will.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada offended leaders there to the point that Ontario fired back by yanking American booze from store shelves.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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The episode thankfully doesn't conclude without catching us up with fan-favorite Spencer, last seen reluctantly agreeing to smuggle booze into Fort Worth.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Slam Dunk At Pier 5 at Bayside Marketplace in Miami, this is a winning mix of Don Q Cristal rum, Triple Sec, fresh lime, orange juice, and mint, topped with a bubbly splash of Starry.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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As the restaurant name would suggest, the drinks are equally enticing—try the corn and oil cocktail made from rum, falernum (a liqueur from the Caribbean), and a squeeze of lime.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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