alcohol
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Synonyms & Antonyms for alcohol
Synonyms
aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple
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One group was that of first-wave feminists, who ranged from organizers of temperance unions calling for the prohibition of alcohol to suffragettes who fought for women’s right to vote. — William To, azcentral, "Love in the time of loss: ‘Shining Brow’ and the life of Frank Lloyd Wright," 30 Aug. 2019 Some of the perpetrators had prior convictions such as a citation for driving under the influence of alcohol. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "What kind of animal would shoot a whooping crane?," 29 Aug. 2019 The arrest came after a witness called 911 to report that Hunt was driving under the influence of alcohol, Lewis said. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Colorado parolee serving sentence for 5th DUI arrested for alleged 6th DUI," 27 Aug. 2019 In addition, an open container of alcohol was found in the man’s car. — cleveland.com, "Upset customer damages door, product stands: University Heights police blotter," 27 Aug. 2019 Administrators received complaints in 2015 and 2016 that Levy was under the influence of alcohol while on duty as a pathologist at the hospital, where he had been employed since 2005, according to the U.S. attorney's office. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Doctor accused of being drunk at work indicted in deaths of three patients," 21 Aug. 2019 Ann Paget Pizitz is charged with bribery of public servants and driving under the influence of alcohol, according to Huntsville police. — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, "Melt restaurant co-founder offered officer $1,000 bribe to avoid DUI, police say," 5 Aug. 2019 What is certain, Bozo or no Bozo, is that a brawl broke out on a P&O cruise ship that may have involved lots and lots of alcohol, according to the Independent. — Los Angeles Times, "Escapes: This car-free Maine island is a Wyeth painting come to life," 1 Aug. 2019 Washington had an antiquated law that prohibited sales of alcohol on Sundays. — Greg Gilbert, The Seattle Times, "In 52 years at The Seattle Times, photographer Greg Gilbert has seen it all. But he wants to see more.," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alcohol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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