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

Prices for food bought at restaurants climbed 8.5%, while alcoholic drinks served at licensed establishments increased 6.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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

Also because it has this big old madman desk in it that D.B. bought off some lady alcoholic in Philadelphia, and this big, gigantic bed that's about ten miles wide and ten miles long.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger