rum
Example Sentences
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Convention says no, but then again convention has had a rum time of it in recent years.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The adjacent "mipyme" -- Cuba's acronym for small business which is used as shorthand for any private enterprise -- is a picture of plenty, offering everything from rice, Cuba's staple starch, to rum and ketchup.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Order a round of fritters, a rum punch and a plate of griot, a citrusy pork dish that is slow-braised and then fried until crisp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
American colonists used molasses not only to produce rum but to make beer as well.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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