BOTTLES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

bottles

noun

plural of bottle

as in drinks

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a talented writer whose fondness for the bottle was the stuff of legend

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Recent Examples of bottles According to police sources, witnesses said two men threw two bottles containing an unknown substance into the deli. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 The report said officers were targeted with rocks, bottles, commercial-grade fireworks and Molotov cocktails. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Taco Bell has cultivated one of fast food’s most enthusiastic followings, while Tajín has inspired the kind of devotion that leads people to carry personal bottles in their bags—or, apparently, onto private jets. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The doors on each cabinet lining the tapered hallway had been removed from their hinges, and the open shelves displayed empty wine bottles like youth sports trophies. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Berlucchi remains Franciacorta’s largest producer, making about 4 million bottles annually, about 20% of the Franciacorta consortium’s total production of about 20 million bottles. — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Probiotics keep popping up on serum bottles, cleanser labels and cream jars, and shoppers want to know whether the ingredient is worth the shelf space. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Straws, utensils, thin film and bottles were put in different environments across Florida, California and Maine. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottles

Noun

Whether dinner or drinks, the lively courtyard is the place to be for alfresco dining.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Scottish drinks company Edrington, which owns the Macallan and Highland Park, acquired a minor stake in the distillery in 2018, eventually gaining majority ownership in 2023.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of drinks

Noun

Found was selected to advance its Direct Feedstock Extraction technology, a continuous electrochemical process designed to recover gallium directly from dilute liquors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Definition of liquors

Noun

Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026

Definition of alcohols

Noun

Today, the brown spirits landscape in this country has changed dramatically, and there is no longer a single state that does not have at least one whiskey producer.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the growth of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits has made zebra striping far more sustainable.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026