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Recent Examples of alcohol Since then, Somerville has been open about his battle with alcohol and his efforts to stay sober, posting often on social media about his time in a rehabilitation center. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 We've also been involved in consumption of narcotics or alcohol in terms of affecting driving. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 The temperance movement, which aimed to reduce alcohol use, gained steam in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 Troopers saw open bottles of alcohol in the Equinox and Tipantuna Quinchiguano, who would regain consciousness and quickly fall back to sleep, had bloodshot and glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alcohol
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Noun
  • Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store with two women.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During meetings, Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes drink liquor out of a coffee mug or a paper cup, according to former staffers who spoke to the Herald on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
    Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To prevent a repeat of Otis’ near-death brush with booze, the distillery has asked the city for a dumpster with a lid.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Some common over-the-counter medications, like Tylenol, pose danger to the liver when combined with booze.
    Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the Vacation partnership runs through September, the bar program leans into these ever-changing temperatures with strategic year-round summer drinks like the Easy Breezy—Ford's Gin, Pisco, white grape, passion fruit and cucumber—vacation insurance in liquid form.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Beet juice has gained popularity among athletes as an antioxidant-rich pre-workout drink.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Afrofuturist artwork, funk and soul on the speakers, and rum-forward cocktails transformed the setting.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Next up is the Apple Harvest Punch, a rum drink featuring cranberry, lemon and apple juice.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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