alcoholic

Example Sentences

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I’m not an alcoholic, but I have way too many homes and I spend way too much on travel.

From The Wall Street Journal

And fruity martinis fit perfectly into this cultural moment: drinks that feel like cocktails but don’t taste aggressively alcoholic.

From Salon

It's the first line Jack Lowden speaks in The Fifth Step, a two-hander play that focuses on the relationship between a recovering alcoholic and his sponsor.

From BBC

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

"Some customs duties are trying to put the wine import taxes or export taxes on it until they realise that it's not alcoholic. We've been able to explain so far," he said.

From Barron's