How to Use alcohol in a Sentence
alcohol
noun
- There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.
- The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol.
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The one with the alcohol in the—with her hair around—with the guy who confessed to—right.
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Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2023
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So that's about the same as the alcohol content in a glass of wine.
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Giovanna Vazquez,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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Does drug and alcohol use increase the chances of harm?
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Christine Spolar,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2024
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It was not known if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2023
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The alcohol and the drugs is something that covers up those bad feelings and hides or numbs the pain.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2023
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Ramirez started to use drugs and alcohol at a young age, and witnessed the same cousin shoot and kill his wife.
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Selena Kuznikov,
Variety,
4 July 2024
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That could be because the alcohol overrides some of the flavors.
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Chris Morris,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2023
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And despite all the alcohol introduced to the mix by the many on-site bars, the mood never felt tense.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2024
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Police records show Brooks had a blood-alcohol content of 0.319% at the time of her death.
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Fox News,
24 Jan. 2023
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The hair and the face and the poise unscathed from the nefarious effects of alcohol.
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Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2024
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Do not use creams and ointments with a lot of alcohol and water.
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Anthea Levi,
Health,
14 Nov. 2023
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It is not known if alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, Gerber said.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2023
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Some, like Darrell, try to numb their pain with alcohol.
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Ayelet Waldman,
The New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2024
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Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home, and not just a sip of wine.
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
12 Sep. 2023
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And the alcohol never stops flowing when on the casino floor.
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Kathy A. McDonald,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2024
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Some even partake in Dry January and abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year.
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Kevin Gray,
Dallas News,
13 Jan. 2023
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Furthermore, the Mose is poised to meet the lower alcohol trend.
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Michelle Williams,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2024
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Relph doesn’t drink alcohol, so the many bars were of little interest to her.
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April Wallace,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Dec. 2023
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Neither drugs or alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.
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Staff Report,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2023
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The study found that nearly 99% of Adventists do not smoke, and about 6% drink alcohol.
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Alexa Mikhail,
Fortune Well,
2 Apr. 2023
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The suit says some of the guests were minors younger than 16 who were plied with drugs and alcohol at Diddy’s Miami Beach home.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2024
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Yes, these rum balls contain two types of alcohol: bourbon and rum.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2023
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Lastly, wipe away the bubbles with alcohol for a texture that pops.
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Chloé Valentine Toscano,
Allure,
27 Nov. 2023
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The woman failed field sobriety tests and was found to have a blood-alcohol content greater than .17.
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cleveland,
11 Jan. 2023
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Grieshaber said neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been a factor on the driver’s part.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Dec. 2023
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Even sporting events, functions known to let alcohol flow freely, have dried up.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2024
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The actor has been candid about his drug and alcohol struggles, telling The Mirror in 2014 that work dried up as a result.
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Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2023
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The molecules that showed extreme changes in a person’s 40s, for example, were related to alcohol, caffeine, and lipid metabolism, as well as cardiovascular disease and skin and muscle health.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Health,
21 Dec. 2024
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