bourbon

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Plus, a Trump nemesis loses the Louisiana primary, New Jerseyans are reluctant World Cup hosts and distillers struggle to sell bourbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The beating heart of Kentucky’s bourbon country sits inside a towering building that bills itself as “The Hardest Working Still in America” in large white letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But after peaking in 2022 at 31.2 million nine-liter cases, consumption of American whiskey—including bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, rye and single malts—has slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Kentucky holds a record 16.1 million barrels of bourbon, enough for 10 years, amid a slowdown in U.S. alcohol consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Now that all his good ole boy, tough bourbon talk has evaporated, I wonder if he’s this pathetic all the time.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett