alcoholic

Example Sentences

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The board oversees the state’s property tax system as well as the alcoholic beverage tax and tax on insurers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Slower growth in prices for alcoholic beverages, as well as toys, games, and hobby supplies also contributed to some downward pressure on inflation in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

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

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Also because it has this big old madman desk in it that D.B. bought off some lady alcoholic in Philadelphia, and this big, gigantic bed that's about ten miles wide and ten miles long.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger