as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
stocking up on her in-laws' favorite inebriants for the holidays
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Recent Examples of inebriant
Labor Day weekend is a high-risk holiday with many people traveling long distances by car and many people drinking or using other inebriants while celebrating with family and friends.
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oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
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Three people with knowledge of Hegseth’s time at CVA told The New Yorker he was forced to step down from his role there in part because of his abuse of alcohol on the job.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Johnny and Matthew were biking on Country Route 551 North just after 8 p.m. when Higgins, suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, allegedly attempted to pass another car and fatally hit the brothers, New Jersey State Police told PEOPLE.Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Black liquor is a by-product of the paper production process, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Forbes Valuation Jay-Z became hip-hop's first billionaire in 2019 and, since then, has doubled his fortune thanks to his lucrative liquor businesses.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alas, old-school controversies about booze and women sound downright quaint after the chain of scandals in this year’s confirmation battles.Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Everything's hot and muggy, and there's voodoo and magic and booze and music permeating the air.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here, guests can sip on a drink beside a life-sized ice and snow astronaut, or make a quick exit via a slide carved from ice and snow.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its double-wall vacuum insulation keeps drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 12.Emily Hochberg, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
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The deputies observed an open intoxicant and conducted field sobriety tests before the man was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated and recklessly endangering safety.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Sheriff's Office said deputies smelled intoxicants on the suspect and alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Inebriant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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