strong waters
Example Sentences
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Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
Aqua-vitæ, a general name for strong waters, was brought over in large quantities during the seventeenth century, and sold for about three shillings a gallon.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
The still-room maid is not extinct, but I doubt whether the distilling of strong waters is now carried on in the region over which she presides.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Wholesome advice against the abuse of hot liquors, particularly coffee, tea, chocolate, brandy and strong waters.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
