strong drink

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Recent Examples of strong drink So having a single set limit that applies to everyone on a plane might not make sense because one person may be able to have one drink and be fine, and another person may have one strong drink and be completely lost. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 Figuring out their road requires a blindfold, dart board and a strong drink. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024 The hot and sweaty space, a shanty made of wood pieces and tin, holds a crowd of locals swaying drunkenly to the music, sipping strong drinks, and dancing despite the temperature. Korsha Wilson, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024 What better way to bond than over a strong drink? Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for strong drink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong drink
Noun
  • During another work trip, the source alleges, Gatto insisted his employees come back to his room to drink, despite publicly claiming to be sober in interviews (and frequently boasting that he’s never had a sip of alcohol before, per the source).
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, with any colossal success, there can always be backlash, with some criticizing the higher alcohol levels.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And their friendship had always operated in leisure: long meals, afternoon drinks, dressing up to go dancing.
    Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
  • There are plans for some of the bars to do double duty during the day, even when not pouring drinks.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • There, spectators competed to outdo one another with outrageous costumes and copious amounts of booze.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The casts of Summer House, Winter House, and Southern Charm are beefing over booze brands across the Bravo-verse, on podcasts, and in the tabloids.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The rookie hero, opening beer bottles with his eye socket, pulling out his own tooth with pliers, and being stabbed by a fan in Mexico wielding a pen, made news everywhere.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Event highlights Include: tastings from each culinary team; a complimentary happy hour; sip stations; live music by guitarist Craig Smith; and a chance to grab a mystery bottle of wine valued at $30+ for just $25 at the Wine Wall hosted by Modest Wine of Winter Park.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Named after the resident barman, Franco mixed up his signature piña colada for me, made with fresh pineapple juice, coconut milk, and local rum.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Strong drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20drink. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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