alcoholic

Example Sentences

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And fruity martinis fit perfectly into this cultural moment: drinks that feel like cocktails but don’t taste aggressively alcoholic.

From Salon

The suit also states that Giuliani was often intoxicated and that he would make Dunphy "fetch his alcohol and make sure he was a 'functioning alcoholic.'"

From Salon

He said the soldiers also took beer and alcoholic drinks which they consumed.

From Seattle Times

He began drinking heavily after his diagnosis, enough to call himself an alcoholic, but got sober after Pollan asked him, “Is this what you want? Is this what you want to do?”

From Los Angeles Times

Ultimately, he went to a rehab facility for a month where he attended group meetings with other alcoholics, had a case manager and was given a blood-alcohol detection device that he blows into twice daily.

From Los Angeles Times