1
as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a talented writer whose fondness for the bottle was the stuff of legend
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as in courage
British slang
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
I wanted to confront the neighbors about the excessive noise coming from their flat, but I lost my bottle
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Recent Examples of bottle
The drive gathered about 550 N-95 masks, 500 bottles of water, and 200 sanitary wipe packets.
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Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Davidson then introduces a bottle of dirt and rocks, which symbolizes the people the boy encounters daily—classmates, shop workers, strangers, family and friends.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Your next great bottle of wine might come from this under-the-radar California region.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
More than 300 bottles of water are produced every minute at water bottling plants such as the ones located just minutes from the Spring where this image was shot.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Davidson then introduces a bottle of dirt and rocks, which symbolizes the people the boy encounters daily—classmates, shop workers, strangers, family and friends.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Your next great bottle of wine might come from this under-the-radar California region.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
More than 300 bottles of water are produced every minute at water bottling plants such as the ones located just minutes from the Spring where this image was shot.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottle
Noun
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In preparation for Super Bowl LIX, many people stocked up on watch party essentials like wings, drinks, and snacks.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Other changes rolled out under Niccol include reimagining the vibe inside Starbucks’ locations — for example, bringing back condiment bars and offering free refills on some drinks for customers who stick around in the shop to enjoy their beverages.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The strength, courage, and discipline this takes is beyond words.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Their journey from the streets of Detroit to international fame is one of struggling, courage and a consistency that sometimes defied the odds.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2025
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The federal government has vowed retaliatory tariffs and provinces have ordered U.S. booze removed from liquor store shelves, meaning millions of Canadians would have to drown their sorrows with rye instead of bourbon.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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This includes about 170 grocery stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as the existing Winn-Dixie liquor store business.—
Dave Berman,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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That was Daniels’ fifth game-winning drive of his rookie season, including his Hail Mary heroism to beat the Bears on the final play in Week 8.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Robocop watch on max *San Andreas Year: 2015 Runtime: 1h 55m Director: Brad Peyton Some action movies are about heroism; some are about spectacle.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, the Harry Potter alum has been open about his history of drug and alcohol abuse.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Marking the beginning of Prohibition, the amendment outlawed the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol in the United States as of January 17, 1920.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was deployed to Italy, where his conspicuous gallantry in combat earned him the Military Cross.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Jan. 2020
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Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Canadian workers started pulling American booze off the shelves of government-run liquor stores in several provinces even before the U.S. tariffs went into effect.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Add that buzz kill to a flight of other challenges facing the booze business: Dry January – and its sober-curious companion in fall, Sober October – along with the thriving year-round embrace of lower-alcohol and non-alcohol options, especially by younger consumers.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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This year’s ceremony was dedicated to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires and the true superheroes – the firefighters and emergency responders whose bravery, dedication and sacrifice helped protect lives and property.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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His support, loyalty, bravery, and wisdom inspire me to always be my best.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Bottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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