alcoholic

Example Sentences

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Items affected by the year-earlier tax holiday saw a rise in comparable prices, particularly for restaurant meals and, to a lesser degree, for alcoholic drinks, toys and children’s clothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

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

The company said the two brands both reflect the consumer's move away from alcoholic beverages to "adult soft drinks".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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