How to Use alcohol in a Sentence

alcohol

noun
  • There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.
  • The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol.
  • Does drug and alcohol use increase the chances of harm?
    Christine Spolar, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
  • It was not known if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The alcohol and the drugs is something that covers up those bad feelings and hides or numbs the pain.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Ramirez started to use drugs and alcohol at a young age, and witnessed the same cousin shoot and kill his wife.
    Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 4 July 2024
  • That could be because the alcohol overrides some of the flavors.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • And despite all the alcohol introduced to the mix by the many on-site bars, the mood never felt tense.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
  • The hair and the face and the poise unscathed from the nefarious effects of alcohol.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Do not use creams and ointments with a lot of alcohol and water.
    Anthea Levi, Health, 14 Nov. 2023
  • It is not known if alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, Gerber said.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Some, like Darrell, try to numb their pain with alcohol.
    Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home, and not just a sip of wine.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Furthermore, the Mose is poised to meet the lower alcohol trend.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Relph doesn’t drink alcohol, so the many bars were of little interest to her.
    April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Neither drugs or alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.
    Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • The study found that nearly 99% of Adventists do not smoke, and about 6% drink alcohol.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The suit says some of the guests were minors younger than 16 who were plied with drugs and alcohol at Diddy’s Miami Beach home.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, these rum balls contain two types of alcohol: bourbon and rum.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Lastly, wipe away the bubbles with alcohol for a texture that pops.
    Chloé Valentine Toscano, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Grieshaber said neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been a factor on the driver’s part.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Even sporting events, functions known to let alcohol flow freely, have dried up.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
  • The actor has been candid about his drug and alcohol struggles, telling The Mirror in 2014 that work dried up as a result.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • That many events with alcohol available on site would not be allowed under the current version of the bill.
    Katelyn Ferral, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2023
  • Disinfect the stoppers of both vials with alcohol prep pads.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • LeCroy, who had a blood alcohol concentration of .197, during the time of the crash, died in hospital.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • The sheriff’s office noted that alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the incident.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • O’Neill was unstable on his feet, smelled strongly of alcohol and his eyes were red and glassy, police said in the report.
    Isabella Volmert The Dallas Morning News (tns), al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The driver remained at the scene when officers arrived, Gamble said, and drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • For me, meditation and spending time each day being grateful for my wife, and my dog, Duck — who hates the smell of alcohol on people’s breath — and this life keeps me grounded.
    Marcus King, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024

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