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

Slower growth in prices for alcoholic beverages, as well as toys, games, and hobby supplies also contributed to some downward pressure on inflation in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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 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