as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
aqua vitae has been part of human culture since ancient times
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Noun
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Four plaintiffs in the new suit accused the former New York City Ballet dancer, who died in 2006, of inviting dancers to her home where her husband, Don Coleman, gave them alcohol and had students strip naked to perform for him.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025 -
That inventory is awaiting bottling at a time when younger adults appear to be drinking less alcohol.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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On a more symbolic level, provincial leaders, like Ontario Premier Doug Ford, took further action, halting the sale of American liquor in the province.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Saturday night’s Fantasy 5 pull came up 4, 12, 17, 25 and 28, matched by tickets sold at a 7-Eleven in Winter Park, a liquor store in Paisley and the Publix at 4240 53rd Ave.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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The company is pushing for most stores to deliver a drink order within 4 minutes — a plan that includes more and faster machines, improved mobile ordering and digital menu screens.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
28 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
Noun
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The brilliance of wine is that there is a bottle for every preference, every meal, and every occasion.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Tropicana, for instance, has shrunk its bottles and raised prices in recent years.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For instance, some bartenders use rum rather than vodka.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Notes of rum and tobacco leaf step to the forefront for a warm, transportive scent that carries his nose to a smoky speakeasy bursting with leather and velvet.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Aqua vitae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqua%20vitae. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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