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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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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On the menu, drinks can include Jubani, a drink made with coffee and the husk of coffee cherries, served with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon; and Mofawar, coffee served with cardamom and cream.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yes, these fizzy drinks still contain some of the sweet stuff, but in relatively low amounts.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 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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Twists On Tradition Throughout the bushwacker’s history, different places have put their own spin on the ingredient list, but the drink usually contains some combo of rum, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, amaretto and coconut cream, thickened with milk, half-and-half or ice cream.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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