as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you can't order liquor in a bar until you're 21 years old
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Recent Examples of liquor
Gomez’s painting is based on an actual mural located in Boyle Heights, but the background—a strip mall bearing a towering liquor store sign—has been added as backdrop from another location.
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Inflation-weary drinkers have simultaneously dialed back their spending on pricey liquors, putting premium spirits makers like Brown-Forman in financial peril.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
While grocery items were up an average of 25% since the beginning of the pandemic, liquor was up 14%, something Benowitz-Fredericks said shows that the industry could absorb higher taxes.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Residents ride their motorbike past a burning liquor store during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, Calif., on Wednesday.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Inflation-weary drinkers have simultaneously dialed back their spending on pricey liquors, putting premium spirits makers like Brown-Forman in financial peril.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
While grocery items were up an average of 25% since the beginning of the pandemic, liquor was up 14%, something Benowitz-Fredericks said shows that the industry could absorb higher taxes.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Residents ride their motorbike past a burning liquor store during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, Calif., on Wednesday.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquor
Noun
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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
Noun
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No booze, no prob — Mindful Drinking Fest is returning to the Union Market area this weekend for another run.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Their new concept, The Book Club, will sell booze, books and brews in the downtown Mission space.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Step into the Farm’s vibrant Food Forest and enjoy live music, delicious local food and drink, Jewish learning and crafts, yoga, and opportunities for all ages to dig into the soil and nurture the land.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In 2001, Eden gave PEOPLE an exclusive home tour, which included her collection of genie bottles.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
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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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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