ALCOHOL Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

alcohol

noun

ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl

Definition of alcohol

as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol

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Recent Examples of alcohol In the post-Potter years, Radcliffe has spoken about turning to alcohol, describing how getting drunk publicly ultimately led him to pursue sobriety in 2010. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The temperance movement was in full swing then, and the aversion to alcohol was especially strong in the rural South. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Researchers also looked at other possible explanations, including travel to album release events and alcohol use. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Major cancer group cancels alcohol fundraiser The American Cancer Society has canceled its upcoming Wine and Spirits Industry’s Gala, a spokesperson confirmed to STAT’s Isabella Cueto. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alcohol

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The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks, to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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That includes lavish dinners with free-flowing booze, part of a decadent culture that Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees as a threat to the ruling Communist Party’s power and the country’s economic growth.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The frozen treat was popular enough that major alcohol manufacturers like Anheuser-Busch, who were prevented from selling booze during Prohibition, started producing ice cream instead.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

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