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bourbon

[boor-buhn, bawr-, bohr-, boor-bawn, bur-buhn] / ˈbʊər bən, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-, burˈbɔ̃, ˈbɜr bən /


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While it offers casual BBQ and bourbon nights, it also has “Throwback Thursdays” with white tablecloths and jacket requirements for traditionalists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Both Collins’ and Graham’s offices denied receiving bourbon.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

A 45-year-old lawyer from Santa Monica, he booked us at a bourbon bar, Grain, in Playa del Rey after I told him I liked Manhattans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The deal will also see US bourbon and casks arriving in the UK tariff-free.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Now that all his good ole boy, tough bourbon talk has evaporated, I wonder if he’s this pathetic all the time.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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