alcoholic

Example Sentences

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Cathy befriends young Heathcliff after her rich, alcoholic father brings him to live and work as a servant on their estate perched atop the windy English moors.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

That sort of disdain is still present in the industry -- no-alcohol wines still struggle to match their alcoholic equivalents for complexity and taste -- but attitudes are changing fast.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He also previously threatened European nations with 200% tariffs on Champagne and other alcoholic drinks that never materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

In Atlanta, “diners continued to pull back by skipping desserts and alcoholic beverages,” the Federal Reserve said in its latest survey of the economy.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 18, 2025

After the Georgia legislature declared a prohibition against alcoholic beverages in 1907, Papa quit making or drinking beer—he believed in being law-abiding—and the churches started using fruit nectars instead of wine.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns