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

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 • Jan. 11, 2026

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 • Oct. 27, 2025

The smell of Charles—damp, alcoholic, sweet with the linden-water he used for shaving—hung heavy in the air.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt