temperance
Example Sentences
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Beloved in colonial America, hard cider lost favor in the mid-19th century as crisp lagers ascended; the temperance movement and Prohibition felled cider-apple trees.
But Poe had taken a temperance pledge shortly before he disappeared.
From Washington Post
"You can't preach temperance from a bar stool", is how one Democratic Senator put it.
From BBC
In May 1891, Davis hosted a “temperance ball” at the hotel, celebrating the era’s push against alcohol.
From Seattle Times
“The angel represents peace and temperance. She holds a lily. People still come here.”
From New York Times
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