strong waters
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
A little happiness has gone to my head like strong waters.
From Quality Street A Comedy by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
Aqua-vitæ, a general name for strong waters, was brought over in large quantities during the seventeenth century, and sold for about three shillings a gallon.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
Three of the morning, yet the hostel sent out a most hearty reek and firelight, the odours of stewing meats and of strong waters, and the sound of piping and trumping and laughing.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil