alcoholic

Example Sentences

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The board oversees the state’s property tax system as well as the alcoholic beverage tax and tax on insurers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

Even Germany, with a strong heritage of breweries and drinking culture, has seen a move away from alcoholic beers.

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

The smell of Charles—damp, alcoholic, sweet with the linden-water he used for shaving—hung heavy in the air.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt