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

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

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

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