How to Use alcohol in a Sentence
alcohol
noun- There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.
- The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol.
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Sanchez is developing a proposal that would gradually increase the price of alcohol over five years.
— Ben Botkin, oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Liquor stores can sell alcohol from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
— Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024 -
Low-risk drinking was defined as never or occasionally drinking alcohol.
— Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2023 -
Even Fireball Cinnamon Whisky—the Fireball with whiskey—has a lower alcohol content than most whiskeys.
— Scott Nover, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2023 -
While cars, oil and computer chips are among the top products imported by the US from its neighbor to the south, beer and alcohol have quickly risen through the ranks in recent years.
— Alicia Wallace, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 -
At the same time, excessive use of drugs and consumption of alcohol can trigger physical pain that in turn reinforces the negative behavioral cycle of pain.
— Lucía MacChia, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2023 -
James overhauled her diet, quit alcohol, reduced her intense exercise regime and started using supplements to prepare her body for pregnancy.
— Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 -
The one with the alcohol in the—with her hair around—with the guy who confessed to—right.
— Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023 -
Does drug and alcohol use increase the chances of harm?
— Christine Spolar, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024 -
It was not known if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023 -
The alcohol and the drugs is something that covers up those bad feelings and hides or numbs the pain.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Ramirez started to use drugs and alcohol at a young age, and witnessed the same cousin shoot and kill his wife.
— Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 4 July 2024 -
That could be because the alcohol overrides some of the flavors.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023 -
And despite all the alcohol introduced to the mix by the many on-site bars, the mood never felt tense.
— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024 -
The hair and the face and the poise unscathed from the nefarious effects of alcohol.
— Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 -
Do not use creams and ointments with a lot of alcohol and water.
— Anthea Levi, Health, 14 Nov. 2023 -
It is not known if alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, Gerber said.
— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Some, like Darrell, try to numb their pain with alcohol.
— Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home, and not just a sip of wine.
— Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023 -
And the alcohol never stops flowing when on the casino floor.
— Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 -
Furthermore, the Mose is poised to meet the lower alcohol trend.
— Michelle Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 -
Relph doesn’t drink alcohol, so the many bars were of little interest to her.
— April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Neither drugs or alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.
— Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023 -
The study found that nearly 99% of Adventists do not smoke, and about 6% drink alcohol.
— Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 2 Apr. 2023 -
The suit says some of the guests were minors younger than 16 who were plied with drugs and alcohol at Diddy’s Miami Beach home.
— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024 -
Yes, these rum balls contain two types of alcohol: bourbon and rum.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023 -
Lastly, wipe away the bubbles with alcohol for a texture that pops.
— Chloé Valentine Toscano, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023 -
Produced in Württemberg in southern Germany, just south of Stuttgart, this brut sparkling wine has an alcohol content of 11.5% and is made entirely from riesling grapes.
— Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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