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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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
Swing by the Paso Market Walk for a few bites and wine pairings at this shop, bar, and restaurant that focuses on local farms and sustainably made wines.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 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
Published on March 25, 2025 Photo : J.R. Foto
Photo : J.R. Foto
A soaring family room with a trio of picture windows comes with a wet bar and wine storage.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
Swing by the Paso Market Walk for a few bites and wine pairings at this shop, bar, and restaurant that focuses on local farms and sustainably made wines.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 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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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
Verb
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Tonya drinks too much and is blacked out most of the time.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Currently, more than 200 million Americans, or about 75% of the population, drink fluoridated water.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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During another work trip, the source alleges, Gatto insisted his employees come back to his room to drink, despite publicly claiming to be sober in interviews (and frequently boasting that he’s never had a sip of alcohol before, per the source).—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rick Rodriguez, 24, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs and was hospitalized with major injuries, the CHP said.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The beer garden and front patio are both excellent places to soak up the sunny weather and sip a cold one. 3keysbrewing.com; 2505 Manatee Ave.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Once inside the dining hall, Middleton paid for the soldiers’ drinks and was even spotted sipping a half-pint of Guinness — the unit’s go-to drink — herself, People reported.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Event highlights Include: tastings from each culinary team; a complimentary happy hour; sip stations; live music by guitarist Craig Smith; and a chance to grab a mystery bottle of wine valued at $30+ for just $25 at the Wine Wall hosted by Modest Wine of Winter Park.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Manufactured objects — plastic bottles, ballpoint pens, concrete buildings, teabags, wind turbines, cell phones, T-shirts, aluminum cans — outweigh the living world and will form distinctive, if sometimes hard to interpret, clues to our existence.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Must Bee Company mead making kit: $44.95 Mead is a simple, easy-to-make drink that’s even easier with the Must Bee Company mead making kit.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 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
Noun
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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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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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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wine. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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