as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a single-malt Scotch with a touch of water is his preferred tipple
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as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
I do tipple now and then
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Recent Examples of tipple
Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
One of the best — and certainly the most glamorous — spots on the island to sip and savor, Remy Bar & Salon, offers a menu of signature tipples like the Eden Colada, with rum and Champagne, as well as expertly mixed classics.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The legendary Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain, for example, which dated back to the 1880s and for years was a place where the political class tippled, is no more.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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Noun
Amid firing Russian Kalashnikovs, skirting military skirmishes, and tipples in tanks, Neville gets to know Veley and his crew.
—Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
One of the best — and certainly the most glamorous — spots on the island to sip and savor, Remy Bar & Salon, offers a menu of signature tipples like the Eden Colada, with rum and Champagne, as well as expertly mixed classics.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The legendary Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain, for example, which dated back to the 1880s and for years was a place where the political class tippled, is no more.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipple
Noun
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This includes formula, breast milk, toddler drinks, and baby/toddler food (puree pouches count).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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In-room extras for Yacht Club guests include a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine, nightly turn-down service with a plate of chocolates or other sweets, free minibar drinks, bottled water replenished daily, and free Wi-Fi.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The jubilant atmosphere inspired by dried and roasted meats, booze, and the prospect of watching an idol in action dissipated when the young men heard those words.—
Felix Nesi (Tr. Lara Norgaard),
The Dial,
21 Jan. 2024
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For one, a declining share of Americans are boozing: 58% of adults were drinkers in 2024, a 28-year low, according to Gallup.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your ... Editorial Standards Forbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Adriana Atilano, 53, a clerk at a liquor store in Pilsen who is originally from Mexico, said many Latinos in Chicago had come to resent its status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.—
Ernesto Londoño,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many were drinking alcohol from coolers at the home, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Limit caffeine to earlier in the day, and don’t drink alcohol within 3 hours of bedtime.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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With items like party wings tossed in a Georgia peach and habanero sauce and juicy roasted hen with collard greens paired with timely tipples such as The First Snow (spiced rum, hazelnut liqueur, double spiced chai tea, cinnamon and heavy cream), travel day is downright tranquil.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Much like the classic daiquiri—which is also based on a sugarcane spirit (rum), sugar, and lime—the caipirinha welcomes tinkering and variation through the use of additional flavors and fruits.—
Shannon Mustipher,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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Like water bottles, food cannot be stored in glass containers.—
Deanne Revel,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Tipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipple. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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