alcoholic

Example Sentences

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Cathy befriends young Heathcliff after her rich, alcoholic father brings him to live and work as a servant on their estate perched atop the windy English moors.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 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

Jonny Forsyth, principal strategist at Mintel Food & Drink, agreed, saying while non-alcoholic beer is growing in popularity, Heineken would "continue to struggle unless it can revive the fortunes of its flagship alcoholic beer brand".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

I’m not an alcoholic, but I have way too many homes and I spend way too much on travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

After the Georgia legislature declared a prohibition against alcoholic beverages in 1907, Papa quit making or drinking beer—he believed in being law-abiding—and the churches started using fruit nectars instead of wine.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns