as in alcohols
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 liquors
For cocktails that use stronger liquors, prepare your drinks ahead of time so the cocktail cube has a chance to melt slightly before serving.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
The Best Liquors For Eggnog The most traditional alcohol choices for spiking eggnog are dark, warming liquors that complement its rich, custardy base.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Wine contains beneficial plant compounds called antioxidants that may reduce inflammation and support heart health—setting it apart from hard liquors.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Nov. 2025
In addition to cushy armchairs, cafe tables and a retail counter, the new space has a sweeping bar that offers alcohol-free or hemp-infused versions of hard liquors.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After fermenting the beans with a mix of those microbes, the beans were dried and ground to produce cocoa liquors.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
In 1919 the United States Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
This place packs in the students with delicacies such as the Fishbowl (an enormous mix of liquors), while an older crowd shows up for the Friday fish fry.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquors
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Sugar alcohols are known to cause digestive side effects in some people, such as bloating, gas, and diarrhea, especially when eaten in large portions.—
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Their approach uses alcohols in combination with an inexpensive, widely available iron catalyst, offering a sustainable and practical solution.—
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Post-Prohibition, when the spirit was flowing back into the United States, planter’s punch became one of many tropical drinks that surged in popularity.—
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Staying well hydrated supports kidney function, while certain drinks may increase inflammation, worsen blood sugar control, or add unnecessary sodium and phosphorus.—
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During the investigation, officers found liquor bottles hidden throughout the house, some of them empty, according to the release.—
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Modern Warrior’s notice about Friday’s recall of Modern Warrior Ready’s 60-count bottles doesn’t appear on its website, but is posted to the FDA site.—
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
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And for Dirty Shirleys, different spirits, including vodka, gin, tequila and vermouth can be substituted.—
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In its stead, Shelter Distillery will move into the vacant space sometime in early-to-mid 2026, offering guests its own creations, including whiskey, bourbon and agave spirits, as well as vodka, liqueurs, rums, limoncello and even a take on absinthe.—
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The former offers a chance to sip local rums made on Kauai and learn about how the island’s wet climate contributes to its agricultural outputs.—
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Taste Porto’s namesake wines Just across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia are the historic port wine lodges that made the city famous.—
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Although the Texas High Plains Region and the 290 Wine Trail near Fredericksburg are on the map for Texas wines, one of the flagship names in Texas wine is in Bryan.—
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“Liquors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquors. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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