dram

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Recent Examples of dram At the heart of the celebration is the Burns Supper or Burns Night -, a traditional Scottish dinner that typically begins and ends with a dram of Scotch whisky and plenty of additional drams in between. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 From dental kits to drams—that’s quite the career leap, Brian! Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 There’ll probably be a dram from one of them included in the price of admission. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 Lovers of whiskey now have an artful place to enjoy it all in the dram. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dram
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dram
Noun
  • Dallas didn’t make a huge splash with any of their offseason additions but re-signed and restructured the contracts of several key players.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
  • What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These tiny cakes are the perfect springtime treat full of tangy lemon flavor paired with a creamy citrus cream cheese frosting that cuts the tartness just enough, garnished with a sprinkling of bright lemon zest.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Follow Sowing Instructions To plant onion seeds, evenly scatter the seeds across the surface of pre-moistened seed-starting mix and then cover the seeds with a light sprinkling of the seed-starting mix.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There is one thing to note, however, that could be a glimmer of hope.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Any hope of the U.S. team making the final in San Francisco after glimmers of a good performance — like being in third place during the final race — evaporated as the crew struggled to maintain stable flight on its frisky F50 boat.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Because one commissioner is chomping at the bit to raise the current 25-foot building height limit there.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Elaborately decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial spears, ornate cauldrons, bridle bits and hundreds of other 2,000-year-old artifacts have been unearthed in England.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
  • When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Never mind that precious little of California’s water supply originates in a southern Oregon watershed.
    Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Parents of littles, there's an important recall to tell you about that might affect your child's car seat.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With Fox sidelined - also for the year - Vassell is now getting touches and shots, and the Spurs will need to find a way to keep that going.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Household Essentials Handwoven Tray $34 $24 at Amazon Coffee table must-haves like remotes or tissue boxes don’t always look the most aesthetically pleasing, but a tray can keep these items neat and in place with a stylish touch.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Dram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dram. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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