as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
she blamed John Barleycorn for the breakdown of their marriage
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Santa Claus had triumphed over John Barleycorn.
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Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2021
Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2021
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Sweating bullets, pounding alcohol, to just try to numb the nerves, but always just walk away high and marveling at the moment and getting to be around these people that are so inspiring.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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The hair and the face and the poise unscathed from the nefarious effects of alcohol.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Thieves in the San Fernando Valley have been yanking ATMs out of liquor stores and emptying the pockets of taco truck workers over the last three months, and police believe there may be additional victims or suspects.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Saturday morning in his brother's liquor store, a gunman quickly ended that life, his family said.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
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Including the most surprisingly good drink Otsuji tasted over the course of the week.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Take your fiancé to a bridal show at PINE to meet with wedding vendors, enjoy food and drinks plus receive samples and swag.Alexis Clinton, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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While popular, booze isn’t good for the body, especially in frequent and large amounts.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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These drink trails show that booze tourism isn't limited to the well-trodden paths of Napa or France.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Another option is ginger beer, which offers a sharp, spicy kick that works well with dark spirits like rum or whiskey.Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sipping a rum runner at the Pink Pony is also something of a Mackinac Island rite of passage.Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“John Barleycorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Barleycorn. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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