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alcohol

[al-kuh-hawl, -hol] / ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl /
NOUN
intoxicating, flammable liquid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booze drink ethanol liquor methanol smoke
STRONG
alky cocktail firewater hootch intoxicant moonshine palliative rotgut sauce spirits tipple toddy
WEAK
canned heat hard stuff red-eye

Example Sentences

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I liked how neither of us ordered a drink with dinner, choosing water over alcohol as the conversation remained interesting and focused.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Constellation posted fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday after the bell, where the alcohol company beat sales and earnings expectations, but issued lower-than-expected fiscal 2027 guidance and withdrew its estimates for 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In Northern Ireland, supermarkets must overcome two hurdles before they can start to sell alcohol.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

These medications have reshaped how obesity and the overweight are treated and opened the door to a new scientific field that’s assessing GLP-1s for everything from osteoarthritis to alcohol addiction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The wounds were cauterized with carbolic acid and sterilized with alcohol.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee