dram

Example Sentences

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White has just played 90. b2-b3 when the dram really kicks in.

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2022

This joke was a reference to the 1997 US war dram GI Jane, which saw Demi Moore shave her head to play Jordan O'Neil, the first woman to undergo Navy Seal training.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2022

Combine the spirit with sweet hibiscus syrup and allspice dram for a Mezcal Fresca, a drink that’s tart, smoky and spiced.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Miranda meets three men in a bar — “the Weird Brethren” — who offer her a golden dram, serenade her with “C’Mon Get Happy” like late-stage Judy Garlands, stroke her cheek.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2021

“It was some broken wittles—that’s what it was—and a dram of liquor, and a pie.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens